Assessing the effectiveness of a pharmaceutical care service on the quality of life of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome living in war and non-war countries

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RATIONALE, AIMS, AND OBJECTIVES: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a serious health problem that affects women of all ages worldwide, including their quality of life (QOL). Interventions on lifestyle modification can be a suitable therapy. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a PCOS pharmaceutical care service on QOL for women diagnosed with PCOS living in Syria (a country affected by war) and Jordan (non-war-zone country).

METHODS: PCOS women from both Syria and Jordan with age above 16 years were recruited in the study. Women randomly allocated into active group received an educational intervention by the pharmacist (via oral and written educational module) with special focus on diet and exercise. Women allocated to the control group did not receive the educational intervention. Both groups were followed for 4 months. Women in both groups completed the QOL questionnaire at both baseline and end of study. Multiple-regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with change in QOL scores across the study.

RESULTS: PCOS women (n = 118) from both Syria (n = 60) and Jordan (n = 58) were recruited. Unlike control group patients, QOL was significantly improved in the active group at the end of the study for Syrian (102.75 vs 118.50, P < 0.001) and Jordanian women (95.31 vs 112.67, P < 0.001). Study group (active versus control) and difference in anxiety scores across the study were the only independent variables that showed association with the dependent variable, difference in QOL mean scores across the study period.

CONCLUSION: A pharmacist led intervention on lifestyle modification delivered to PCOS women led to positive effects on QOL scores. The intervention was successful in Syria and Jordan. This highlights the significant role that pharmacists can play in improving the life of women with PCOS whether living in war or non-war-zone countries.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:26

Enthalten in:

Journal of evaluation in clinical practice - 26(2020), 5 vom: 17. Okt., Seite 1467-1477

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Alkoudsi, Kinda T [VerfasserIn]
Al-Qudah, Raja'a [VerfasserIn]
Basheti, Iman A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
Lifestyle modifications
PCOS
Pharmacist
Quality of life
War zone

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 28.07.2021

Date Revised 17.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/jep.13310

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM303054670