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ASSESSMENT OF THE DRUGS COUNSELING INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS AT THONG NHAT GENERAL HOSPITAL, DONG NAI PROVINCE IN 2020
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Objectives: To assess the drugs counseling intervention program (DCIP) for hypertensive patients at Thong Nhat General Hospital, Dong Nai Province in 2020. Methods: A combined experimental and descriptive study was carried out to compare the amount of direct counseling time and the drug adherence of hypertensive patients before and after the DCIP by the MMAS-8 scale. Results: A total of 128 hypertensive patients participated in the DCIP. The average counseling session time was 12.3 ± 4.5 minutes before the DCIP and 6.9 ± 2.0 minutes after the DCIP (p<0.05). The number of patients with high adherence increased by 20.3% after the DCIP (p<0.05). Conclusion: The drugs counseling intervention program at Thong Nhat General Hospital, Dong Nai province improved the drug adherence among hypertensive patients. In the future, the program may apply to other patients at the hospital.
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Drugs education and counseling, hypertensive patient, drug adherence, intervention
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