Open AccessEmpowering hypertensive patients in south africa to improve their disease management: A pharmacist-led intervention
Author(s) -
Enos M Rampamba,
Johanna Catharina Meyer,
Elvera Helberg,
Brian Godman
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of research in pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2319-9644
pISSN - 2279-042X
DOI - 10.4103/jrpp.jrpp_18_74
Subject(s) - medicine , pharmacist , psychological intervention , blood pressure , intervention (counseling) , physical therapy , clinical pharmacy , patient education , disease , family medicine , nursing , pharmacy
Uncontrolled hypertension negatively impacts on mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a pharmacist-led patient counseling and education model to empower hypertensive patients on chronic medication.