Outcome of Pharmaceutical care study among Saudi Hypertensive Patients

Hypertension as an example of chronic diseases poses a general health problem worldwide.The problems in blood pressure control are related to failure in adherence to treatmentprescribing proper medicationsand lack of discrete follow-up.Clinical pharmacists are qualified to participate in solving these problems through the new discipline of Pharmaceutical Care.A consensus should be reached by health care policy makersabout how this new practice will fit in the whole process of patient's care.A model of this practice is investigated in Saudi Arabia outpatients'hospital clinicwhich targets the effect of adherenceknowledgeand drug problems resolvingon blood pressure control.The results illustrated how a team work of pharmacistsdoctors and nurses would result in a real improvement in quality of care.This study targets policy makers researcherspharmacists and other health professionals.Pharmaceutical care should be a genuine addition to the complete picture of the Health Care System.