Reference (Country) | Intervention | duration | Intervention materials | Sample N | Key finding |
1. Gupta et al. (2015). USA | Assess the impact of a pharmacist-led, web based video presentation in increasing patients’ awareness of the importance of medication adherence | 1 month | A 15-minute pharmacist-led based video, pre and post survey. | 166 | The primary find was measurement of change in patients’ awareness of the importance of medication adherence. The second outcome was patient’s change in knowledge of questions to ask regarding their medications during their visits as well as changes in their self-reported medication adherence. |
2. (Burghardt et al., 2013). USA | Using educational games to promote the seeking of a pharmacist and to teach key medication use messages: Results from an inner city health party | 1 week | 4 Game messages, design, measured game impact via knowledge and perception questions with responses compared between a non- intervention group and a control group. | 99 participants in the intervention group and 94 in the control group | Game participants were significantly more likely than the control group to indicate they would seek pharmacist medication advice in the future. |
3. Martin et al. (2013). USA | A cluster randomized controlled trial using a two arm parallel design. | 6 months follow up | The educational intervention consists of a seven-page letter size paper brochure developed specially for this trial. Active group received a novel educational intervention detailing risks and safe alternative to their current potentially inappropriate medication. Participants followed for 1 year while the control group will be wait-listed for the intervention for 6 months and receive usual care during that time period. | 250 | Engaging physicians and pharmacists in collaborative discontinuation of Benzodiazepine drug is a novel approach to reduce inappropriate prescriptions. By directly empowering patients and increasing their knowledge. |
4. Huang et al. (2006), and Wen et al. (2007). Taiwan | Evaluate the effect of education program by analysing the changes in knowledge of drug therapy among the participating public of pre and post study. | 3 months | Training and pre and post questionnaire. | 955, but only 514 participants, completed both pre and post intervention | Medication knowledge of the general public can be improved through a Nationwide community university program in which pharmacist play inactive role in delivering the knowledge. The program benefits those who are elderly and less educated. It is also anticipated that the program will prove to be an important contributing factor in the reduction of inappropriate use of medications, improving the health of the population in Taiwan. |
5. Shen et al. (2006). USA | Evaluation of a Medication Education Program for Elderly Hospital In-Patients. | 3 - 5 consecutive days. | Training sessions. Focus group | 86 | Evaluation of this project showed that the significantly improved elderly patients’ knowledge about their medication. This, practical, nursing-staff-conducted program worked well in a hospital setting and resulted in improved medication knowledge. |
6. Shehadeh et al. (2015), Jordan | A structured pre and post educational questionnaire, knowledge about appropriate antibiotics use and resistance was evaluated among a sample of adults. | 3 months | Educational card about antibiotics | 271 | Using tailored education material targeting antibiotic need and use with a major aim of improving the public knowledge about antibiotics can be effective and feasible strategy. |