Background: In India, the incidence of hypertension is increasing
hastily, especially in urban areas. Change in lifestyle and diet along with
poor awareness and control is regarded as the main factors influencing the
emergence of the condition at a high rate.
Objective: The study aimed to analyze the effect of pharmacist
interventions in improving blood pressure control.
Methods: The prospective interventional study was conducted on a
known hypertensive population for more than 2 years. They were randomly
categorized into two groups, the interventional group and the usual care group.
Pharmaceutical care, involving telephonic follow-up, adherence analysis, and
patient education was given in the former group in a time interval of 2 months
for about 12 months while the latter was on regular therapeutical care only. In
every follow-up period, the pharmacist recorded blood pressure for the usual
care group while the interventional group was on constant observation. The
difference in blood pressure control was measured in terms of mm/Hg unit. The
improvement in the measure from the start and end of the study was analyzed within
the group and between the groups. The statistical difference in blood pressure
within the group at the start and end of the study and the significance between
the two groups was analyzed using SAS Software.
Results: The systolic pressures reduced from 141 mmHg to 126 mm Hg
in the intervention group and from 142 mm Hg to 134 mm Hg in the usual care
group. Similarly, the diastolic pressure decreased from 91 mmHg to 82 mmHg and
from 91 mmHg to 86 mmHg in the interventional and usual care group, respectively.
Low blood pressure was observed in both groups at the end of the study.
However, a statistically significant difference was seen in the interventional
group compared to the other. The involvement of pharmacist-led initiatives in
hypertensive care helped in the achievement of the AHA (American Heart
Association) goal.
Conclusions: Including clinical pharmacists in a healthcare team
can provide an unerring therapeutic regimen to patients, and lead to overall
improvement of patient health.
Author(s)
Details
Anju
Sarah Mathews
Institute of Pharmacy, PES University, Bengaluru, Karnataka,
India.
Sreshi
Kumari
Krupanidhi College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Please see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/mmrnp/v3/1276
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