Evaluating the feasibility of a pharmacist-guided patient-driven intervention to improve blood pressure control in patients with CKD

摘要

BackgroundSelf-titration of blood pressure (BP) medications and lifestyle modifications are effective and safe strategies to lower BP. We assessed the feasibility of implementing a pharmacist-guided, patient-driven self-titration protocol and standardized dietary counseling to improve BP in the chronic kidney disease (CKD) clinic.