Diabetes medication assistance service: The pharmacist's role in supporting patient self-management of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in Australia

Bernadette Mitchell, Carol Armour, Mary Lee, Yun Ju Song, Kay Stewart, Gregory Peterson, Jeffrey Hughes, Lorraine Smith, Ines Krass

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the capacity and effectiveness of trained community pharmacists in delivering the Diabetes Medication Assistance Service (DMAS) via (1) number and types of self-management support interventions (SMSIs); (2) number of goals set and attained by patients and (3) patient outcomes (glycaemic control, medication adherence and satisfaction).
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)228 - 294
Number of pages67
JournalPatient Education and Counseling
Volume83
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

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