THE IMPACT OF COLLABORATIVE CARE ON COST OF TREATMENT FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSION- A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Sara Shahid; Areej Qamar; Umar Ali; Sadaqat Ali; Muhammad Salman Hameed; Syed Muneeb Ashraf; Arooj Nasir; Mahdeem Qamar; Maryam Ayesha; Amna Bajwa; Muhammad Zahid Iqbal

doi:10.22270/ujpr.v9i4.1157

Sara Shahid Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences. Lahore, Pakistan.
Areej Qamar Research Student, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lahore University of Biological & Applied Sciences. Lahore, Pakistan.
Umar Ali Research Student, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lahore University of Biological & Applied Sciences. Lahore, Pakistan.
Sadaqat Ali Research Student, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lahore University of Biological & Applied Sciences. Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad Salman Hameed Research Student, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lahore University of Biological & Applied Sciences. Lahore, Pakistan.
Syed Muneeb Ashraf Research Student, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lahore University of Biological & Applied Sciences. Lahore, Pakistan.
Arooj Nasir Research Student, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lahore University of Biological & Applied Sciences. Lahore, Pakistan.
Mahdeem Qamar Research Student, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Punjab University College of Pharmacy. Lahore, Pakistan.
Maryam Ayesha Research Student, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lahore University of Biological & Applied Sciences. Lahore, Pakistan.
Amna Bajwa Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad Zahid Iqbal Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences. Lahore, Pakistan.

10.22270/ujpr.v9i4.1157

Keywords:

Collaborative care, cost-effectiveness, cost of hypertension therapy, Hypertension management, interventions

Abstract

Introduction: For evaluation of the long term costs and benefits of physician-pharmacist collaboration associated with physician management for the treatment of essential hypertension. Around the world the major cause of death is hypertension. It is an incurable condition that requires proper therapeutic regimens for its life-long management. Due to this, hypertension therapy can be financially burdensome to the patient, and the rates of non-compliance are increased.

Aims and Objectives: To observe the results of collaborative, clinical, and interventive approaches to hypertension management, on the cost-effectiveness of therapy, this study aimed to collect and compare cost information on hypertension management, mortality, and morbidity across different countries and cost groups. Using this information, future healthcare expenses can be better planned; for example, by initial emergency response or by changing the way money is distributed. This will lead to more high-pressure jobs. Therefore, it will be more costly to control blood pressure.

Method: A systematic review was conducted using 6 major electronic databases that investigated the influence of collaborative care upon healthcare expenses in hypertensive patients and hypertension therapy costs, before and after the intervention of medical personnel, was observed.

Conclusions: It was concluded that interventions provided by the collaboration of medical personnel, in the management of hypertension, made the therapy more cost-effective and hence the rate of patient compliance and adherence to the therapy were increased.