Blood pressure trial
August 17, 2010
THE recently conducted
Hypertension Adherence Program
in Pharmacy (HAPPY) has helped
lay the foundation for a national
blood pressure program in
pharmacy, according to the
Pharmacy Guild.
The study was undertaken under
the Fourth Agreement R&D
program, and “revealed a lot about
what all community pharmacies
could already be doing to help
manage hypertension”.
A key finding was that for
potential future implementation of
the HAPPY service the main
emphasis should be on reduction of
blood pressure rather than just
improving a patient’s medication
adherence.
Trial participants received a home
blood pressure monitor, training by
pharmacists on self-monitoring,
motivational interviewing, a
medication use review, DAAs, HMR
and/or PMP, as well as referral to a
GP when needed.
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