Project ImPACT: Hypertension Outcomes of a Pharmacist-Provided Hypertension Service

Project ImPACT: Hypertension Outcomes of a Pharmacist-Provided Hypertension Service

Objective: To evaluate the impact of pharmacists, working collaboratively with patients, on blood pressure control, lifestyle goal setting, adherence to antihypertensive therapy, patient knowledge and satisfaction, and modification of cardiovascular risk factors. Methods: Self-declared hypertensive patients met with the pharmacist for blood pressure monitoring, lifestyle goal setting, and educa...

Impact of Community Pharmacist Interventions in Hypertension Management on Patient Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Outcomes of a Pharmacist Managed Anticoagulation Service

Objective: Managing patients on warfarin within a therapeutic range is complex due to factors that affect warfarin dosing, making it necessary to monitor patients closely and adjust medication doses to ensure maximal efficacy and minimal adverse events. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of managing patients on warfarin by clinical pharmacists and physici...

Implementation and evaluation of a pharmacist-led hypertension management service in primary care: outcomes and methodological challenges

BACKGROUND Suboptimal utilisation of pharmacotherapy, non-adherence to prescribed treatment, and a lack of monitoring all contribute to poor blood (BP) pressure control in patients with hypertension. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate the implementation of a pharmacist-led hypertension management service in terms of processes, outcomes, and methodological challenges. METH...

Impact of Clinical Pharmacist-Provided Education on Medication Adherence Behaviour in ESRD Patients on Haemodialysis

      The aim of this research is to assess the impact of clinical pharmacist-provided education on medication adherence in haemodialysis patients. Ninety haemodialysis patients were randomized into two groups. Brief medication questionnaire (BMQ), a tool for screening adherence was administered to both groups at the baseline to assess adherence to antihypertensives, vitamin D analogues, phosph...