Pharmaceutical care intervention among Saudi hypertensive patients in hospital outpatients' clinic at Taif city. Mahmoud A.A., Yousif M.A., Albarraq A.A., & Maugrabi M.M. 2017.
Pharmaceutical care intervention among Saudi hypertensive patients in hospital outpatients' clinic at Taif city [pdf]Paper  abstract   bibtex   
Control of blood pressure (BP) remains a worldwide major challenge for health authorities as well as in Saudi Arabia. Innovative interventions, as pharmaceutical care, to improve BP control are therefore needed. Objectives of this study were to provide pharmaceutical care intervention to Saudi hypertensive patients in outpatient cardiology clinic in hospital setting, and to assess the impact of the practice on patient outcomes: blood pressure control, knowledge of disease, and adherence to medications. The study was non- randomized, uncontrolled, before-and-after designed.The inclusion criteria were: age 18years and above, currently taking an antihypertensive medication. One hundred thirty seven patients were conveniently chosen. The study was executed for four months. Trained intern students interviewed the patients at baseline and end of the study. The baseline intervention consisted of: patient-specific data and medication-review, education about disease, diet and lifestyle measures and measurement of blood pressure.Patients were followed monthly by telephone contacts. Descriptive statistics (frequencies, percentages, means &standard deviations), student t-test, and one-way ANOVA were used. Blood pressure values at the end of the study showed a significant decrease in the systolic and the diastolic values by-5.4 mmHg (P=001) and-2.7 mmHg (P=0.005), respectively. Rate of knowledge improved from 75% to 86 %(P=0.00), and rate of adherence from 46% to 54.7% (P=0.001).Pharmacists' intervention, provided to the patients, resulted in improvement in blood pressure control, knowledge and adherence to medications. Policies should be made to facilitate implementation of pharmaceutical care in hospital setting. Copyright © 2017, Global Research Online. All rights reserved.

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