A randomised controlled trial of the impact of structured written and verbal advice by community pharmacists on improving hypertension education and control in patients with high blood pressure.
Ejaz CheemaPaul SutcliffeMartin O WeickertDonald R J SingerPublished in: European journal of clinical pharmacology (2018)
This randomised controlled trial suggests that although written advice provided by community pharmacists in comparison to verbal advice was more effective in improving knowledge and understanding of patients about hypertension and its treatment, it did not lead to better blood pressure control.
Keyphrases
- blood pressure
- healthcare
- hypertensive patients
- heart rate
- end stage renal disease
- working memory
- mental health
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- peritoneal dialysis
- study protocol
- prognostic factors
- clinical trial
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- patient reported outcomes
- general practice
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- weight loss