Study of the Evaluation of Patient Education Efficacy in Pharmacy of National Taiwan University Hospital

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the patient education efficacy of the pharmacists in National Taiwan University Hospital. We randomize patient family into one of the following three groups: To read the package insert of the drug To read the education information provided by Pharmacy of NTUH Oral education provided by the pharmacist Then we will evaluate the difference on patient knowledge of reconstitution, storage, and administration of oral antibiotic suspension from powder dosage form between these three groups.

Detailed Description
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The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the patient education efficacy of the pharmacists in National Taiwan University Hospital. We designed twelve questions about reconstitution, storage, and administration of oral antibiotic suspension from powder dosage form in a questionnaire. We will recruit pediatric patients who are prescribed one of the two oral antibiotics powder for suspension, Augmentin and Zithromax. We will randomize the family of these patients into one of the following three groups: To read the package insert of the drug To read the education information provided by Pharmacy of NTUH Oral education provided by the pharmacist Then we will ask them the twelve questions in the questionnaire and record their answer. Eventually, we will be able to compare the number of the correct answer, and to evaluate the difference on patient knowledge of reconstitution, storage, and administration of oral antibiotic suspension from powder dosage form between these three groups.

Official Title
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Study of the Evaluation of Patient Education Efficacy: Reconstitution, Storage, and Administration of Oral Antibiotic Suspension From Powder Dosage Form at Pharmacy of National Taiwan University Hospital

Conditions
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Infection

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Reading the package insert of the drug
* Other: Reading the education information provided by the Pharmacy of NTUH
* Other: Oral education provided by the pharmacist


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Family of pediatric patient who is prescribed one of the two oral antibiotics granule for suspension, Augmentin and Zithromax, in NTUH Exclusion Criteria: Family of pediatric patient who can not read Chinese
Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: 1<br>To read the package insert of the drug | Other: Reading the package insert of the drug<br>* package insert of the drug<br>|
| Active Comparator: 2<br>To read the education information provided by the Pharmacy of NTUH | Other: Reading the education information provided by the Pharmacy of NTUH<br>* education information<br>|
| Active Comparator: 3<br>Oral education provided by the pharmacist | Other: Oral education provided by the pharmacist<br>* Oral education provided by the pharmacist<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Number of correct answer of questions that patient family make |  | At the end of education | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The type of the correct answer of question that patient family make |  | At the end of education | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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pediatrics, antibiotics, patient education