Journal of Community Pharmacy Practice

Evaluating the effectiveness of public medicine use education campaigns on knowledge and practice behaviors: a statistical analysis

2026-04-04T11:50:47+00:00

Article History: Received: 05 August 2025 Revised: 13 October 2025 Accepted: 20 October 2025 Published: 04 January 2026 Background: Public education campaigns represent a key strategy in promoting health literacy and responsible medicine use. However, evidence on their effectiveness in improving both knowledge and self-reported health practices among general populations remains limited, particularly in community-level settings.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a public education campaign on medicine use by measuring changes in Knowledge-Practice Scores among participants before and after the intervention.

Methods: A comparative pre- and post-campaign study design was employed. Participants were assessed at two time points corresponding to pre-campaign and post-campaign groups. One-Way ANOVA and descriptive statistics were applied to evaluate between-group differences in Knowledge-Practice Scores. Demographic patterns across participant subgroups were also examined.

Results: Post-campaign participants demonstrated a statistically significant increase in Knowledge-Practice Scores compared to the pre-campaign group (p < .001), indicating measurable improvement in both public knowledge and self-reported responsible practices related to medicine use. Descriptive analysis further revealed notable demographic variation in participant data, suggesting differential engagement or baseline characteristics across subpopulations.

Conclusions: A targeted public education campaign on medicine use produced significant gains in knowledge and responsible health practices among the general population. Health communication strategies delivered at the community level can meaningfully advance health literacy outcomes. Findings support the scaling up of such initiatives and highlight the potential value of tailoring future campaigns to specific demographic subgroups to maximize impact.

Role of community pharmacists in managing hypertension and diabetes: a patient-centered approach

2026-04-14T07:46:54+00:00

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hypertension are leading causes of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide. Community pharmacists offer an accessible, localized solution for bridging chronic disease treatment gaps. Despite this potential, pharmacist-led patient-centered care for these comorbidities remains under-researched in low-and middle-income settings.

Purpose: This study critically assessed clinical, behavioral, and financial outcomes of community pharmacist-led interventions in patients with hypertension and/or T2DM using a patient-centered care model.

Methods: A mixed-methods cross-sectional study was conducted across 12 community pharmacies over six months. In all, 450 adult patients (>18 years) diagnosed with hypertension, T2DM, or both were recruited. Structured interventions included medication therapy management (MTM), adherence counseling, disease-state education, and self-monitoring training. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure, HbA1c, and fasting blood glucose were measured at baseline and three-month follow-up. Patient satisfaction was assessed using a 10-item Likert scale.

Findings: Significant improvements were observed post-intervention. Mean systolic blood pressure declined from 158.4 ± 14.2 to 138.7 ± 11.6 mmHg (p < 0.001), and HbA1c decreased from 8.6 ± 1.1% to 7.4 ± 0.9% (p < 0.001). Medication adherence and patient satisfaction scores improved by 36.2 and 31.0 points, respectively. Key barriers included poor reimbursement frameworks, absence of integrated health records, and ineffective inter-professional collaboration.

Conclusion: Community-based pharmacist interventions significantly improved clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction in patients with hypertension and diabetes. Integrating pharmacist-led care into patient-centered models through policy reform and digital health holds strong potential for global chronic disease management.