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Impact of a Pharmacist-Led Hypertension Management Program for Oral Chemotherapy in a Specialty Pharmacy Setting.
Wang, Gabriel; Truong, Havan; Dang, Richard.
  • Wang G; 5116University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States.
  • Truong H; 5116University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States.
  • Dang R; 5116University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States.
J Oncol Pharm Pract ; : 10781552211052636, 2021 Nov 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2246171
ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION:

Oral chemotherapy agents are a growing area of oncology treatment, but some are associated with a high incidence of hypertension. Management of hypertension in oncology patients may be insufficient due to a variety of reasons. A pharmacist-led hypertension management service within the specialty pharmacy setting has the potential to help patients on oral chemotherapy achieve and maintain adequate blood pressure control. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of a pharmacist-led hypertension management program on the blood pressure control of patients on oral chemotherapy.

METHODS:

This retrospective, single-center study compared data from two groups of patients receiving oral chemotherapy agents from a health systems specialty pharmacy within an academic medical center, before and after the establishment of a pharmacist-led hypertension management program.

RESULTS:

Twenty-one of 50 (0.42) patients in the control group had blood pressure overall at goal, compared to 19 of 29 (0.66) patients in the intervention group who had blood pressures at goal at the end of the specified 3-month time period (p = 0.04). In cases where a pharmacist intervention was necessary per the hypertension management program's protocol, the rate of provider acceptance of recommendations regarding modifying or initiating antihypertensive therapy was high.

CONCLUSION:

When followed with a pharmacist-led hypertension management program, patients on oral chemotherapy showed improved blood pressure control and reduced mean blood pressure readings over time.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Language: English Journal: J Oncol Pharm Pract Journal subject: Pharmacy Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 10781552211052636

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Language: English Journal: J Oncol Pharm Pract Journal subject: Pharmacy Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 10781552211052636