Barry L. Carter|Hayden B. Bosworth|Beverly B. Green
The Hypertension Team: The Role of the Pharmacist, Nurse, and Teamwork in Hypertension Therapy
University of Iowa|Duke University|Durham VA Health Care System|Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute|Group Health Cooperative|University of Washington
j clin hypertens greenwich teambased care one key components patientcentered medical home studies consistently demonstrated teams involving pharmacists nurses patient management significantly improve blood pressure control findings demonstrated several metaanalyses systematic reviews reviews generally found teambased care reduce systolic blood pressure 410 mm hg usual care however reviews also concluded many studies various limitations additional research conducted present state art review paper highlight newer studies many funded national institutes health newer strategies involve telephone andor webbased management evolving area improve blood pressure control large populations social media technology currently investigated assist pharmacists nurses communicating patients improve hypertension management costeffectiveness analyses performed generally found favorable costs teambased care considering potential reduce morbidity mortality authors suggest additional research needs conducted help evaluate strategies best implement teambased care improve blood pressure management