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- Title
OPINIONS OF PATIENTS ON COMMUNITY PHARMACY-BASED BLOOD PRESSURE CONTROL COUNSELLING MODEL.
- Authors
WASZYK-NOWACZYK, MAGDALENA; GUZENDA, WERONIKA; PLEWKA, BEATA; MICHALAK, MICHAŁ; STRYCZYŃSKI, ŁUKASZ; CERBIN-KOCZOROWSKA, MAGDALENA; BYLINIAK, MICHAŁ; RATKA, ANNA
- Abstract
In Poland, 10.5 million people have too high blood pressure and a half of them don't know about it. Early detection of high blood pressure is critical also in community pharmacy with patients' full satisfaction and effective collaboration b etween pharmacists and physicians. So the aim of the study was to assess patients' opinion on community pharmacy -based practice model for blood pressure screening and counselling in Poznan (Poland). 96.9% of patients felt that the service met their expectations. An average level of patients' knowledge was significantly improved after the education session (p < 0.0001). Obese people assessed the value of professional counselling at significantly lower level (p = 0.0311). Individuals who abused alcohol were less likely to appreciate the comprehensibility of education (p = 0.0267). In general, the community pharmacy-based blood pressure control counselling model met the patients' expectations and resulted in patient satisfaction with the service.
- Subjects
POLAND; BLOOD pressure; HYPERTENSION; DRUGSTORES; PATIENT satisfaction; OVERWEIGHT persons
- Publication
Farmacia, 2020, Vol 68, Issue 4, p612
- ISSN
0014-8237
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.31925/farmacia.2020.4.5