TY - JOUR
T1 - Patient engagement strategies used for hypertension and their influence on self-management attributes
AU - McNamara, Kevin Peter
AU - Versace, Vincent Lawrence
AU - Marriott, Jennifer Lillian
AU - Dunbar, James Anthony
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Background: Several effective methods to facilitate patient self-management of hypertension are available in primary care. These include direct support from community pharmacists and general practice, and the use of home blood pressure (BP) monitoring. The aim of this study is to establish the prevalence of use of key strategies and to determine their independent relationship with patient self-management attributes. Methods: A survey of patients with treated hypertension was undertaken in 27 community pharmacies. This established recent use of BP monitoring and advice from health professionals. Patient awareness of BP and targets, appropriateness of BP targets and adherence to antihypertensive medications were assessed as indicative self-management outcomes. Predictors of outcomes were determined using binary logistic regression. Results: Overall, 215 surveys were returned. Two-thirds of patients were aged >65 years, and 45 had conditions warranting tighter BP control (
AB - Background: Several effective methods to facilitate patient self-management of hypertension are available in primary care. These include direct support from community pharmacists and general practice, and the use of home blood pressure (BP) monitoring. The aim of this study is to establish the prevalence of use of key strategies and to determine their independent relationship with patient self-management attributes. Methods: A survey of patients with treated hypertension was undertaken in 27 community pharmacies. This established recent use of BP monitoring and advice from health professionals. Patient awareness of BP and targets, appropriateness of BP targets and adherence to antihypertensive medications were assessed as indicative self-management outcomes. Predictors of outcomes were determined using binary logistic regression. Results: Overall, 215 surveys were returned. Two-thirds of patients were aged >65 years, and 45 had conditions warranting tighter BP control (
UR - http://fampra.oxfordjournals.org/content/31/4/437.full.pdf+html
U2 - 10.1093/fampra/cmu026
DO - 10.1093/fampra/cmu026
M3 - Article
SN - 0263-2136
VL - 31
SP - 437
EP - 444
JO - Family Practice
JF - Family Practice
IS - 4
ER -