Chronic kidney disease and adherence improvement program by clinical pharmacist-provided medication therapy management; a quasi-experimental assessment of patients' self-care perception and practice

One of the critical roles of pharmacists in the field of community and hospitals is to provide medication therapy management (MTM) services and reconciliation. This study aimed to assess the perceptions, adherence, and performance of the patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) to the clinical pharmacist-provided MTM before and after receiving this service. A cross-sectional survey was conducted from June 2023 to January 2024. A validated questionnaire assessed patients' knowledge, attitude, and performance, and the Morisky medication adherence scale evaluated the medical adherence of the patients before and after the clinical pharmacist-provided MTM. Inclusion criteria were patients with CKD according to NKF KDOQI guidelines and GFR