Abstract

A PHARMACIST'S ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN PATIENT COUNSELING ON DIABETES MANAGEMENT

Ketaki S. Shinde*, Shubhangi A. Patil, Niranjan D. Chivate and Akshay R. Yadav

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Abstract

Over the past three decades, pharmacists have shifted their focus to patient-oriented counseling, providing patients with information on their disease, medications, and lifestyle modifications. This approach has been shown to improve therapeutic outcomes and patient compliance. Diabetes mellitus, a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia and abnormalities in carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism, requires self-management and adherence to prescribed medication and lifestyle modifications. Pharmacists play a crucial role in counseling, addressing both non-pharmacological and pharmacological measures, and providing education on acute and chronic complications. This approach has been shown to enhance patient compliance and improve the quality of life outcomes in diabetes patients.

Keywords: Counseling, diabetes mellitus, patient compliance.