Why the study?
Does pharmacist intervention improve blood pressure, quality of life, and knowledge in hypertensive patients?
Population
60 hypertensive patients in a rural area in Southern India (33.33% male, 66.67% female).
Comparison
Pharmacist intervention consisting of screening… vs Control group receiving standard care without…
Design
RCT, Randomized into control and intervention group based on age.
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Supports pharmacist counseling in hypertension care; extends RCT evidence to rural Asian settings.
Does pharmacist intervention improve blood pressure, quality of life, and knowledge in hypertensive patients?
Pharmacist-mediated counseling and education significantly improves quality of life, disease knowledge, and blood pressure control in hypertensive patients in rural settings.
Rajagopal et al. (2016) studied this question.