Impact of pharmacist provided education on medication adherence behaviour in HIV/AIDS patients treated at a non-government secondary care hospital in India

Abstract

A single group pre-post test study evaluated the impact of a pharmacist provided education session on 
medication adherence behaviour in 104 HIV/AIDS patients receiving highly active Anti Retroviral 
Therapy. A brief medication questionnaire was administered to eligible patients at baseline and follow 
up to assess their reported medication adherence and barriers to adherence. The number of subjects 
reporting greater than 95% adherence increased significantly between baseline (n = 39 (43%)) and final 
follow up (n = 79 (80%). Pharmacist provided education sessions were found effective in improving 
medication adherence behavior in HIV/AIDS patients.