Medication Adherence of Hypertensive Patients: Impact of Clinical Pharmacist Intervention in Treatment of Hypertension in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Authors

  • D Sharma1, DK Mehta2, R Das3, K Bhatti4, K Mehta5, RM Chidurala6, A Petekar7

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v11i6.10589

Keywords:

Hypertension, Patient counseling, Clinical pharmacist, Medication adherence, Intervention, Morisky Medication Adherence Scale

Abstract

Hypertension is well recognized as an important health risk factor. Adherence to medication is critically
important for controlling blood pressure and reducing associated risk of cardiovascular complications in
patients with hypertension. Patient counseling is instructing the patient about various aspects of prescribed
medicines like; how to take, how long to take, what to avoid, precautions, common side effects, storage
& any other relevant information about the illness. In order to achieve pharmaceutical care, pharmacists
provide individualized care to patients. Hypertensive patients can benefit from interventions that focus on
improving knowledge and adherence to drug treatment. Therefore, this study aims to assess the impact of
an educational intervention provided to hypertensive patients from rural and urban areas in a tertiary care
hospital by clinical pharmacists with the objective of improving their knowledge on hypertension and their
adherence to the medication prescribed.

Author Biography

  • D Sharma1, DK Mehta2, R Das3, K Bhatti4, K Mehta5, RM Chidurala6, A Petekar7

    1Research Scholar, Pharm D, 2Professor, 3Associate Professor, M.M.College of Pharmacy, Maharishi
    Markandeshwar (Deemed to be) University, Mullana, Ambala, HR, 4Hospitalist, Department of Medicine, Medstar
    southern Maryland hospital, 7503, Surratts Rd, Clinton, Maryland, 20735, USA,5Professor, Chitkara Business
    School, Chitkara University, Chandigarh, India, 6Associate Chief Hospitalist, Department of Medicine, Hospitalist
    Medicine Physicians of Ohio, Mount Carmel East Hospital, 6001 E.broadstreet, Columbus, Ohio, USA., 7Assistant
    Professor, M.M.College of Pharmacy, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be) University, Mullana, Ambala,
    HR,

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Published

2020-06-25

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 6 (2020): Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Medication Adherence of Hypertensive Patients: Impact of Clinical Pharmacist Intervention in Treatment of Hypertension in a Tertiary Care Hospital. (2020). Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 11(6), 208-215. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v11i6.10589