The College of Pharmacy discussed the MSc thesis entitled “Impact of Clinical Pharmacist-Led Counseling on Patients’ Quality of Life, Adherence, and Satisfaction Among Adult Patients with Multiple Sclerosis” by the student Zahraa Abbas Munaf and the supervisor, Assistant Professor Dr. Samer Imad Mohammed, at the Clinical Pharmacy Department and Professor Dr. Gheyath Abd Ali Shallal at the medical city- Baghdad.The study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of pharmacist-led counseling intervention (PI) on quality of life (QOL), adherence, and satisfaction of DMTs in a 65-patient sample with multiple sclerosis. The study included a pre-post-intervention on relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients receiving DMTs and attending a neurological consultant clinic in the medical city of Baghdad. A formal Arabic pamphlet was prepared for each patient. The study concluded a clinical pharmacist-led educational intervention may improve multiple sclerosis patients’ adherence and enhance their quality of life. However, treatment satisfaction exhibits only minimal changes in scores, with no significant outcomes. Regardless of that, a clinical pharmacist may play a crucial role in reducing disease-modifying therapy complications, adverse effects, and disease-related problems through educational intervention. Longer follow-up studies are needed to find if treatment satisfaction improves. The study recommended strengthening the educational and counseling responsibilities of pharmacists in the management of chronic diseases, enhancing the role of pharmacists in hospitals by conducting ongoing educational courses to improve their knowledge, and, furthermore, it is imperative for the ministry of health to furnish patients with educational booklets written in a clear and comprehensible manner. The booklet could enhance the patient’s knowledge about his disease and treatment and decrease the exposure to adverse effects of the medications.
