D2-2: How Did Pharmacists Help Patients Achieve Blood Pressure Control in a Randomized Trial of Home Blood Pressure Telemonitoring Plus Pharmacist Management?

摘要

Background/AimsThe Hyperlink trial tested a 12-month intervention combining home blood pressure (BP) telemonitoring with pharmacist case management in patients with uncontrolled hypertension. The intervention resulted in improved BP control compared to usual care at both 6 and 12 months (57% vs. 30%, P = 0.001). The mean number of medication classes increased compared to usual care (0.63 vs. 0.22, P <0.001). We use process of care data recorded by the pharmacists and BP telemonitoring data to elucidate reasons for intervention success.