ROLE OF PHARMACIST TOWARDS KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE IN COMPLIANCE WITH HYPERTENSION IN NORTH KARANATAKA IN SOUTH INDIAN CITY A BRIEF OVERVIEW 

Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2012, Vol 3, Issue 5

Abstract

It is well known that the management of hypertension reduces the incidence further complications like myocardial infarction, stroke and vascular complications. Hypertension is a major health problem with individual, social and economical consequences. Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) surveys are important and effective in terms of providing baseline for evaluating intervention programmes. In this brief review the role of pharmacist in hypertension better understanding of knowledge attitude and practice towards disease management was assessed. The data cited in this brief review were mainly selected the articles from Medline/Pub Med. The articles associated with Hypertension and Knowledge attitude and practice were randomly selected. The results obtained that pharmacological and non-pharmacological benefits can be achieved through the patient’s understanding of disease, medications & lifestyle modification when the pharmacist provides them with useful practical information, particularly counseling to hypertension. Acknowledgment of the role pharmacist in hypertension would be conducive to better understanding the pathogenesis of hypertension, and provide new insight for improved treatment and prevention.  

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S S Biradar , Rajashekhar Kapatae , Srinivas Reddy , S A Raju

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S S Biradar, Rajashekhar Kapatae, Srinivas Reddy, S A Raju (2012). ROLE OF PHARMACIST TOWARDS KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE IN COMPLIANCE WITH HYPERTENSION IN NORTH KARANATAKA IN SOUTH INDIAN CITY A BRIEF OVERVIEW . International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP), 3(5), 17-20. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-130091