Open AccessEvaluating the role of clinical pharmacists in providing pharmaceutical care to improve adherence in hypertensive patients at a rural hospital in southern chile: A pilot study
Author(s) -
Yolanda Espinosa,
P Cordova,
P Fernández,
Felipe Morales,
L Villa
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_19_17
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , pharmaceutical care , medication adherence , health care , clinical pharmacy , patient education , pharmacy , physical therapy , family medicine , economics , economic growth
The majority of patients who receive antihypertensive treatment do not achieve adequate blood pressure (BP) outcomes. Adherence to antihypertensive therapy contributes to adequate control of BP and is a substantial reason for therapeutic success. This study aims to evaluate the role of clinical pharmacists in improving patient adherence to pharmacological treatment and in improving BP outcomes.