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Evaluation of Patient Counseling on Blood Pressure Control of Out-Patients with Hypertension at Chulalongkorn Hospital
Aramwit P 
,
D h ,
Assawawitoontip S
,
D h ,
Assawawitoontip S PORNANONG ARAMWIT, Pharm D, PhD*,
SURIN ASSA WA WITOONTIP, MD**,
Patient counseling has a significant effect on compliance with prescription regimens, prevent
drug interactions and medication errors. This was a self-controlled experimental study to evaluate the
effect of patient counseling on blood pressure control in out-patients with hypertension at Chula-
longkom Hospital. Systolic and diastolic pressure of randomly selected patients were recorded for at
least three months before receiving patient counseling. After three months, those patients received
counseling on drug, diseases and life-style modification from a pharmacist after a hospital visit and
blood pressure was monitored every month for three consecutive months or after each visit. The result
showed that 68 patients out of 78 patients could not maintain their blood pressure before receiving
counseling. However, after patient counseling, 54 patients had mean arterial pressure within the range
specified by the Joint National Committee (JNC VI) after the second doctor visit. Patient counseling
was highly significant in blood pressure control using the chi-square test
(X
2
=
51.29).
Key word : Patient Counseling, Blood Pressure
SURIN ASSA WA WITOONTIP, MD**,
Patient counseling has a significant effect on compliance with prescription regimens, prevent
drug interactions and medication errors. This was a self-controlled experimental study to evaluate the
effect of patient counseling on blood pressure control in out-patients with hypertension at Chula-
longkom Hospital. Systolic and diastolic pressure of randomly selected patients were recorded for at
least three months before receiving patient counseling. After three months, those patients received
counseling on drug, diseases and life-style modification from a pharmacist after a hospital visit and
blood pressure was monitored every month for three consecutive months or after each visit. The result
showed that 68 patients out of 78 patients could not maintain their blood pressure before receiving
counseling. However, after patient counseling, 54 patients had mean arterial pressure within the range
specified by the Joint National Committee (JNC VI) after the second doctor visit. Patient counseling
was highly significant in blood pressure control using the chi-square test
(X
2
=
51.29).
Key word : Patient Counseling, Blood Pressure
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