Quality evaluation of community pharmacy blood pressure (BP) screening services: an English cross-sectional survey with geospatial analysis.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:The primary objective was to assess the accuracy (calibration and validation status) of digital blood pressure (BP) monitors used within community pharmacy in England and the secondary objectives were to assess the overall quality of the BP service by assessing service prevalence, service utilisation and other in-service considerations. DESIGN:A cross-sectional survey. SETTING:Primary-care retail-pharmacies. PARTICIPANTS:500 pharmacies that contribute to government dispensing-data were invited by post to complete the survey. Private contractors were excluded. INTERVENTIONS:We conducted a questionnaire survey with a follow-up (September 2018 to December 2018). RESULTS:109 responses were received. 61% (n=66) of responding pharmacies provided a free BP check to their patients. 40 (

SUBMITTER: Barrett R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6924779 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature