title: The effectiveness of clinical pharmacist's intervention in improving asthma care in children and adolescents: Randomized controlled study in Jordan.
abstract: To evaluate the effectiveness of clinical pharmacist's intervention on achieving better asthma control, quality of life and other clinical parameters.
  
  
  
  A prospective randomized controlled study in north Jordan was conducted. Pediatric patients with asthma (aged 7-18 years old) were included and randomly allocated into two groups, intervention and control. Both groups were interviewed at the first visit and followed up twice by phone (at 3 and 6 months). Education was provided to patients and their caregivers in the intervention group only.
  
  
  
  Of 206 eligible patients recruited and randomized to our study, 178 patients completed the study (48.3% intervention versus 51.7% control). There were no significant differences in all baseline data between both groups. We identified significant differences in the improvement of asthma control (p<0.001) and consequently pediatric and caregiver quality of life (p<0.001) between both groups at the end of study. Significant differences were also detected in other clinical parameters (p<0.05).
  
  
  
  Implementation of clinical pharmacy service can positively influence asthma control, pediatric and caregiver's quality of life, and other clinical parameters.
  
  
  
  To maintain a good asthma status, education of pediatric patients and their caregivers should be part of routine assessment during clinic visit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan. Electronic address: baalmomani1@just.edu.jo.
authors.forename: Basima A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Almomani
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
authors.forename: Rawan K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Mayyas
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan; Department of Pediatrics, King Abdullah University Hospital, Irbid, Jordan.
authors.forename: Faisal Abu
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Ekteish
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
authors.forename: Abeer M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ayoub
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
authors.forename: Mera A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ababneh
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Princess Rahma Teaching Hospital, Irbid, Jordan.
authors.forename: Sirin A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Alzoubi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001249:Asthma / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan; D008297:Male; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010595:Pharmacists; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D016037:Single-Blind Method
keywords: Asthma; Asthma control; Clinical pharmacist intervention; Patient education; Pediatric patients; Quality of life