Visualisation of hypertension: A non-randomised pilot study to explore the feasibility of a Community Pharmacy-based intervention to support medication adherence (Hi-BP).

ABSTRACT: Using visualisation to conceptualise a chronic condition can encourage accurate illness beliefs and support treatment adherence. Hi-BP is a digital visual intervention to support adherence to antihypertensive medication, co-produced with patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of Hi-BP and explore the preliminary direction of effects on illness and treatment beliefs, medication adherence and blood pressure (BP). A two-phased mixed-methods non-randomised feasibility study was conducted from April 2021 to March 2022 in eight community pharmacies across one Health Board in South-East Wales, UK. Hi-BP was delivered as a single researcher-led consultation to 69 patients in Phase 1 and by pharmacists to three patients in Phase 2. Feasibility was deter

SUBMITTER: Brown SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12758789 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature