Pharmaceutical Care Service in Diabetes

Impact of Pharmaceutical Care Service for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Korea

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of pharmaceutical care service in the management of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Inclusion Criteria: Patients who visit Endocrinology and Metabolism department of Pusan National University Hospital, are with type 2 diabetes mellitus, and meet one of the following criteria

• Who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus for the first time
• Who need the education for medication or disease
• Who are with poorly controlled blood glucose
• Who have poor medication adherence
• Who have been hospitalized with diabetes complication or poorly controlled blood glucose
• Whose physician recommend the pharmaceutical care to them

Exclusion Criteria: Patients who meet one of the following criteria

• Who are with gestational diabetes
• Who are not able to respond to questionnaires
• Who are with severe condition such as cerebrovascular disease, mental disorder, and acquired immune deficiency syndrome
• Who are not able to be followed-up during 9 months in Pusan National University Hospital