Key result
Pharmacist-led medication counseling did not significantly improve blood pressure control or medication compliance compared to a brief 3-minute drug advice over 6 months.
Why the study?
Does pharmacist counseling improve blood pressure control and medication compliance in patients taking antihypertensive agents with suboptimal compliance?
Population
274 patients taking ≥ one antihypertensive agent with suboptimal compliance in a designated family clinic in…
Comparison
Pharmacist counseling vs Brief 3-minute drug advice
Design
RCT, randomly allocated
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Brief advice suffices for BP control and compliance; challenges routine extended pharmacist counseling in similar patients.
RCT (n=274)
randomly allocated
No
Does pharmacist counseling improve blood pressure control and medication compliance in patients taking antihypertensive agents with suboptimal compliance?
Pharmacist-led medication counseling did not demonstrate additional effects over a brief 3-minute drug advice on blood pressure control and compliance in patients with suboptimal adherence.
Wong et al. (2013) conducted an RCT in Hypertension (n=274). Pharmacist counseling vs. Brief 3-minute drug advice was evaluated on Blood pressure control and medication compliance. Pharmacist-led medication counseling did not significantly improve blood pressure control or medication compliance compared to a brief 3-minute drug advice over 6 months.
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