Why the study?
Does a pharmaceutical care intervention by community pharmacists improve blood pressure control and medication adherence in patients with hypertension?
Population
376 patients with hypertension (180 in pharmaceutical care group, 196 in usual care group)
Comparison
Pharmaceutical care program including education… vs Usual care over a 12-month period
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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Pharmacist-led care was associated with greater systolic BP reduction; leaves open randomized confirmation of adherence and outcome benefits.
Does a pharmaceutical care intervention by community pharmacists improve blood pressure control and medication adherence in patients with hypertension?
Community pharmacist-led pharmaceutical care interventions can significantly improve systolic blood pressure reduction and short-term medication adherence in hypertensive patients.
Robinson et al. (2009) studied this question.
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