A Comparative Study of an Integrated Pharmaceutical Care Plan and a Routine Care in Bronchial Asthma

A Comparative Study of an Integrated Pharmaceutical Care Plan and a Routine Care in Bronchial Asthma

The aim of the study is to compare the effect of asthma care by clinical pharmacist intervention versus routine care on asthma control.

Inclusion Criteria:

• patient with clinical diagnosis of bronchial asthma
• responsible for administering their own asthma medications.

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients who were not responsible for administering their own asthma medications.
• patients with cognitive defects, other pulmonary disease e.g. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), experiencing illness with asthma-like symptoms e.g. Congestive Heart Failure, evidence of fixed airway obstruction
• patients unavailable for 2-month follow-up.
• patients who did not provide written informed consent.