Why the study?
Does a pharmaceutical care intervention improve blood pressure control and patient satisfaction in community-dwelling hypertensive patients?
Population
42 community-dwelling patients with hypertension in Nigeria, 73% male, 81% overweight or obese.
Comparison
Pharmaceutical care intervention consisting of… vs Baseline (pre-intervention parameters).
Design
Cohort, Non-randomised
Authors
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May support pharmacist-led hypertension care in community settings; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.
Does a pharmaceutical care intervention improve blood pressure control and patient satisfaction in community-dwelling hypertensive patients?
Pharmacist-led interventions in a community setting can significantly improve blood pressure control and patient satisfaction among hypertensive patients.
Oparah et al. (2006) studied this question.
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