Implementation of Adherence Support for Patients With Hypertension Despite Antihypertensive Therapy in General Practice: A Cluster Randomized Trial | Zendy

Caroline H.P.A. van de Steeg-van Gompel | Zendy; Michel Wensing | Zendy; Peter A. G. M. De Smet | Zendy

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Implementation of Adherence Support for Patients With Hypertension Despite Antihypertensive Therapy in General Practice: A Cluster Randomized Trial

Author(s) -

Caroline H.P.A. van de Steeg-van Gompel,

Michel Wensing,

Peter A. G. M. De Smet

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

american journal of hypertension

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009

H-Index - 136

eISSN - 1941-7225

pISSN - 0895-7061

DOI - 10.1038/ajh.2010.63

Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , pharmacy , confidence interval , randomized controlled trial , pharmacist , cluster randomised controlled trial , physical therapy , cluster (spacecraft) , emergency medicine , nursing , computer science , programming language

Uncontrolled hypertension despite treatment is highly prevalent among hypertension patients. Electronic monitoring of medication adherence has been proven to be effective in improving blood pressure. The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of intensive support for implementation of this tool in community pharmacies with minimal implementation support.

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