Evaluation of Health Screening services to Diabetic and Hypertensive Patients in a selected Community Pharmacy set up in a District head quarters of North Karnataka

A B S T R A C T Health screening services are the services provided by health professionals to screen the health status of individuals with or without positive signs and symptoms of a disease and typically which is affordable, comprehensive, reliable and inexpensive flexible test. The objective of the study is to screen the health status of diabetic and hypertensive patients in a selected community pharmacy set up. It is a prospective, investigational and community based study conducted for a period of one year. The community pharmacy set up and patients were selected based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Ninety eight patients were screened, 58(59.18%) diabetic with hypertension, 26(26.53%) hypertension and 14 (14.28%) diabetic, males 62(63.26%) and females 36(36.73%), systolic blood pressure normal 2(2.04%), prehypertension 42(42.85%), stage 1 hypertension 42(42.85%) and stage 2- 12(12.24%) and diastolic normal 12(12.24%), prehypertension 41(41.83%), stage 1 hypertension 38(38.77%) and stage 2 hypertension 07(07.14%). Random blood sugar level screened in 72 patients and found normal 10(13.88%), moderate 41(56.94%), severe 21(29.16%). This study finding suggest that the community pharmacy health screening services should be provided to enhance public awareness on the seriousness of diabetes and hypertension, its complications and to know their health status.