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Keep this study
Lead
Kaiser Permanente
With
American Heart Association
STUDY OBJECTIVES:
Primary:
• To determine the proportion of patients in each group who achieve their target BP goals at 6 months, according to national clinical practice guidelines
Secondary:
The following parameters will be evaluated between groups:
* Change in BP measures between baseline and at 6 months
* Proportion of patients who are receiving antihypertensive treatments in accordance to national clinical practice guidelines
* Adherence to hypertensive medication regimen during the 6-month follow-up period
* Patient satisfaction with the care model.
Age
18–85
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Age 18 to 85 years At least 1 diagnosis for hypertension,
* Receive primary care from one of the participating clinics,
* The two most recent BPs documented within that last 24 months are elevated (SBP\>140 and/or DBP\>90)
* Receiving \< 3 antihypertensive medications, and
* Have access to a computer with a USB port.
You may not be if
Pregnant, or breast-feeding,
Patients on dialysis or being followed by nephrology,
Patients with coronary artery disease, given these patients are already followed by the Clinical Pharmacy Cardiac Risk Service (CPCRS),
On KPCO "Do Not Call" or deceased list,
PCP does not give permission to include patient in the study,
BP is at or below target at the baseline study visit,
Not English-speaking.
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