Background and purpose Hypertension is highly prevalent and sub-optimally controlled in
many patients. Strong evidence supports the role of pharmacists in assessing blood …

Objective. To compare student accuracy in measuring normal and high blood pressures
using a simulator arm. Methods. In this prospective, single-blind, study involving third-year …

Background Pharmacists occupy a vantage position to educate patients with hypertension
on self-monitoring of blood pressure (BP). An update on their knowledge and counselling on …

Objectives To evaluate the impact of a laboratory course on the manual blood pressure (BP)
and heart rate (HR) measurement skills of pharmacy students. Methods After 1 lecture and 1 …

Objectives. To implement and evaluate a physical assessment module for pharmacy
students. Design. A physical assessment module focusing on vital signs was incorporated …

Hypertension is a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Despite this, patients
often cannot or inaccurately estimate their risk factors. Objectives: In order to improve …

Objectives Student-led clinics offer a work-based learning (WBL) opportunity for
undergraduate healthcare students to engage with professional activities in a real-life …

Objectives To evaluate pharmacy students' skills at measuring brachial artery blood
pressure and radial heart rate at the completion of a patient assessment course in the …

First year pharmacy students as health coach in the management of hypertension Page 1 First
year pharmacy students as health coach in the management of hypertension Pharmacy …

Background Non-adherence to medicines by patients and suboptimal prescribing by
clinicians underpin poor blood pressure (BP) control in hypertension. In this study, a training …