• Sudhir Singh Gangwar, N Monisha, Jainaf Nachiya, Kanchana Narasingarao, S Parimalakrishnan, and Seo Pratap Singh.
• Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• Afr Health Sci. 2014 Sep 1; 14 (3): 539550539-50.

BackgroundDrug related problem (DRPs) is a key factor which will affect the outcome of therapy and safety.ObjectiveTo assess the DRPs in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients and psychological aspects of patients by community pharmacists to observe the rate of DRP.MethodsProspective randomized controlled intervention study involved T2DM patients and conducted in two community pharmacies at Kanpur from January 2012 to December 2012. The assessment of DRPs was based on the PCNE. Changes in glycosylated hemoglobin (HBA1c), low density lipoproteins (LDL), blood pressure(BP), foot examinations, changes medical and medication utilization were studied. Using as control group, received usual care, and interventional group provided, intervened with use of the standard treatment guidelines (STG). Researcher provided the knowledge to community pharmacists and patients. Baseline and interventional data were collected at 0,3,6,9 and 12 months.ResultsOver the 12 month study, participants' average HBA1C reduced from 8.9% at initial visit to 7.5%. During this time, the eye examination rate was raised from 31% to 48%, and the foot examination rate was raised from 35% to 50%.ConclusionThe intervention of pharmacists showed little influence on any of the intermediate health outcomes in T2DM.

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