High blood pressure reduction program provides tools to providers and patients
Managing high blood pressure can be a challenge, but patients can improve their condition by buying many of the established medications on the market.
Managing high blood pressure can be a challenge, but patients can improve their condition by buying many of the established medications on the market. Acquiring these drugs from a Canadian online pharmacy can help them find significant discounts as well as stay healthy. Hypertension affects millions of people all around the world and recently, research presented at the American Society of Hypertension Scientific Meeting has revealed a new tool that can help improve patient outcomes.
Lead investigator Sheldon Tobe and his colleagues created the Hypertension Management Program, a three-year pilot initiative that was tested on 11 primary care sites across Ontario. Participants and their providers received a wealth of educational materials and self-management tips to help combat the rising prevalence of high blood pressure.
"Diagnosing hypertension and lowering it in one patient is relatively simple, but keeping the pressure down across the entire country has proven to be a formidable challenge for patients and healthcare systems," Tobe said.
He and his colleagues found that the program resulted in significant reductions in blood pressure across the pilot sites surveyed. They are hoping to encourage the launch of such initiatives across North America to help more physicians and patients control the condition.
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