Assessing postural hypotension risk

摘要

Patient assessment of postural hypotension using the combined skills of a pharmacist and a nurse has been used by one of the finalists in the Pharmaceutical Care Awards. The project was led by Helena Stimpson, clinical medication review pharmacist at Sussex Community NHS Trust, who established a postural hypotension clinic in 2009. The clinic aimed to reduce postural hypotension and falls by reviewing all patients with suspected hypotension (following previous assessment by a falls specialist practitioner) and suggest lifestyle changes to the patient and medication changes to the patients' GP. Patients were then followed up and referred if necessary.