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Calendar blister pack
n = 85 vs n = 86
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After 3 months:
Self assessment of adherence (n.s.)
Pill count (n.s.)
Systolic blood pressure (n.s.), mean value from the 2 nd and 3 rd measurements of a total of 3
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Verbal and written information on the active ingredient (hydrochlorothiazide) from the pharmacist
Monitoring the learning effect resulting from the usual patient education
Identifying and solving problems with the medication
Checking the success of the intervention
n = 30 vs n = 34
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After 6 months:
Proportion of patients with hydrochlorothiazide confirmed in plasma (n.s.)
Self assessment of adherence (n.s.)
Ambulatory blood pressure measured electronically: systolic (n.s.) and diastolic (n.s.)
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(28) |
Intervention group 1: ambulatory blood pressure measurement by patients
Intervention group 2: ambulatory blood pressure measurement by study personnel every four weeks
Intervention group 3: combination of the two measures described above
n = 34 vs n = 34 and n = 33 and n = 35
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After 6 months:
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After 1, 3, and 6 months:
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(30) |
30-minute motivation training after 3, 6, 9, and 12 months (topics: identifying and resolving the discrepancy between behavior and objectives)
n = 79 vs n = 81 (adherence) and n = 95 vs n = 95 (blood pressure)
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After 12 months:
Proportion of days with correct intake of medication (by electronic registration of pack opening) (n.s.)
Blood pressure systolic (n.s.) and diastolic (n.s.), measurement in the context of normal primary care physician visits by practice nurse or practice assistant, using sphygmomanometer
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(32) |
Intervention group 1: Care delivered during working hours by an occupational health physician rather than outside working hours by a primary care physician
Intervention group 2: Patient education on aspects of hypertension (including sequelae, therapy, importance of adherence)
Intervention group 3: Combination of the two measures described above
n = 87 (care delivered by occupational health physician), n = 57 (care delivered by primary care physician), n = 80 (patient education), n = 64 (no patient education)
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After 6 months:
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(33) |
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After 6 months:
By electronic recording of:
Proportion of days when drugs were taken punctually (every 24±6h or 12±3h) (n.s.)
Proportion of days when the correct numbers of pills were taken (n.s.)
Ratio of drugs taken to drugs prescribed (n.s.)
Blood pressure systolic (n.s.) and diastolic (n.s.)
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