2012
DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.2012.18.6.453
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Usefulness of Blood Pressure Measurement by Community Pharmacists in the Management of Hypertension

Abstract: F or decades, blood pressure (BP) measurement at a physician's office has been considered the cornerstone in the diagnosis and management of hypertension. However, BP measurement by a physician may induce an alerting reaction in the patient, which is manifest by a transient increase in BP, usually called the "white-coat effect" (WCE).1 WCE could possibly impair the appropriateness of clinical evaluations and decision making (e.g., overdiagnosis, underestimate of effectiveness, use of unnecessary medication).It… Show more

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“…Moreover, in our opinion, it is simple and might be easily implemented in practice. Finally, it should be noted that measurement of BP by community pharmacists can be used as a first step in assessing BP control in hypertensive treated patients who are not willing to monitor or capable of monitoring either HBP or ABP [26]. Then, on the basis of measured CPBP, the pharmacist may recommend a further BP assessment to some patients using ABPM and/or HBPM [19,23,27].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Moreover, in our opinion, it is simple and might be easily implemented in practice. Finally, it should be noted that measurement of BP by community pharmacists can be used as a first step in assessing BP control in hypertensive treated patients who are not willing to monitor or capable of monitoring either HBP or ABP [26]. Then, on the basis of measured CPBP, the pharmacist may recommend a further BP assessment to some patients using ABPM and/or HBPM [19,23,27].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…(8)(9)(10) Según la OMS, la prevención de la enfermedad abarca las medidas destinadas, no solamente a prevenir la aparición de la enfermedad tal y como se pretende con la reducción de los factores de riesgo, sino también a detener su avance y atenuar las consecuencias una vez establecida. (11)(12)(13)(14) Todos los profesionales sanitarios deben ejercer una función de promotores de salud. Los farmacéuticos, tan cercanos a la población en las farmacias comunitarias, tienen un espacio óptimo para ejercer este papel.…”
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“…Los farmacéuticos, tan cercanos a la población en las farmacias comunitarias, tienen un espacio óptimo para ejercer este papel. (11)(12)(13)(14) Debido a que las farmacias comunitarias suelen ser el primer punto de contacto de la población con el sistema sanitario, es fundamental el papel del farmacéutico en la detección de personas con riesgo de sufrir una enfermedad y poder aconsejarles que introduzcan cambios en su estilo de vida. (11)(12)(13)(14)(15) También en aquellas personas a las cuales se les hubiese instaurado un tratamiento farmacológico, el farmacéutico puede valorar la adherencia, detectar cualquier problema relacionado con la seguridad del mismo y efectuar la oportuna derivación al médico.…”
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