Impact of medication therapy management (MTM) service model on multi-morbidity (MMD) patients with hypertension: a pilot RCT.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study explored the impact of MTM service on MMD patients with hypertension.

Methods

A total of 120 MMD inpatients from September to November 2019 were received and randomly divided into intervention group and control group. General services for noninfectious chronic diseases were given to the control group, while a standard MTM service was given to the intervention group. Patients' blood pressure, EQ-5D utility value, readmission rate, drug-related problems, and average daily medication therapy cost were compared between the two groups and within the groups. This was done at the initial admission phase and in the first, third, sixth, and twelfth months after discharge.

Results

The intervention group had significantly lower blood pressure and average da

SUBMITTER: Li N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9824935 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature