Authors: Katherine T Mills, Samantha S O'Connell, Meng Pan, Katherine M Obst, Hua He, Jiang He
Only 13.8% of patients with hypertension have their blood pressure (BP) under control globally. This meta-analysis reviewed 100 randomized controlled trials with 90,474 participants to identify which health care professionals are most effective at delivering BP reduction interventions. The study found that interventions led by pharmacists, community health workers, and health educators resulted in the greatest reductions in systolic BP: -7.3, -7.1, and -5.2 mm Hg, respectively. Diastolic BP reductions were also significant for pharmacist-led and community health worker–led interventions. Pharmacists and community health workers were more effective than nurses, physicians, and multiple health care professional teams. Therefore, they should be prioritized in future hypertension control efforts.
Link: Role of Health Care Professionals in the Success of Blood Pressure Control Interventions in Patients With Hypertension: A Meta-Analysis
Resource Topic: Hypertension
Resource Type: Randomized controlled trial
Year: 2024
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Country: United States of America
Publisher May Restrict Access: No