Physician and pharmacist collaboration to improve blood pressure control.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies have demonstrated that blood pressure (BP) control can be improved when clinical pharmacists assist with patient management. The objective of this study was to evaluate if a physician and pharmacist collaborative model in community-based medical offices could improve BP control.

Methods

This was a prospective, cluster randomized, controlled clinical trial with clinics randomized to a control group (n = 3) or to an intervention group (n = 3). The study enrolled 402 patients (mean age, 58.3 years) with uncontrolled hypertension. Clinical pharmacists made drug therapy recommendations to physicians based on national guidelines. Research nurses performed BP measurements and 24-hour BP monitoring.

Results

The mean (SD) guideline adherence scores increased

SUBMITTER: Carter BL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2882170 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature