Implementing a home-based virtual hypertension programme-a pilot feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Implementing a health system-based hypertension programme may lower blood pressure (BP).

Methods

We performed a randomized, controlled pilot study to assess feasibility, acceptability, and safety of a home-based virtual hypertension programme integrating evidence-based strategies to overcome current barriers to BP control. Trained clinical pharmacists staffed the virtual collaborative care clinic (vCCC) to remotely manage hypertension using a BP dashboard and phone "visits" to monitor BP, adherence, side effects of medications, and prescribe anti-hypertensives. Patients with uncontrolled hypertension were identified via electronic health records. Enrolled patients were randomized to either vCCC or usual care for 3 months. We assessed patients' home BP monitoring

SUBMITTER: Gupta A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10047620 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature