HEARTS Pharmacy: A framework for integrating pharmacists in hypertension and cardiovascular disease risk management in primary care

HEARTS Pharmacy, a project within the HEARTS in the Americas Initiative, provides a framework to integrate pharmacists into primary health care. Pharmacists are highly respected in health care but face challenges, such as limited scope of practice, regulatory barriers, and insufficient recognition,...

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Main Authors: Emily Ridley, Donald J. DiPette, Stephanie Gysel, Andres Rosende, Norm R. C. Campbell, Carolina Neira Ojeda, Ricardo Pesenti, Irma Consuelo Sanchez, Vilma Irazola, Ricardo Humberto Ruano Arevalo, María Paz López Olivares, Daniela Cortés Vidal, Mailin Beltran Delgado, Jessenia Zurita, Pedro Ordunez
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Published: Pan American Health Organization 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/66223
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author Emily Ridley
Donald J. DiPette
Stephanie Gysel
Andres Rosende
Norm R. C. Campbell
Carolina Neira Ojeda
Ricardo Pesenti
Irma Consuelo Sanchez
Vilma Irazola
Ricardo Humberto Ruano Arevalo
María Paz López Olivares
Daniela Cortés Vidal
Mailin Beltran Delgado
Jessenia Zurita
Pedro Ordunez
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Stephanie Gysel
Andres Rosende
Norm R. C. Campbell
Carolina Neira Ojeda
Ricardo Pesenti
Irma Consuelo Sanchez
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Ricardo Humberto Ruano Arevalo
María Paz López Olivares
Daniela Cortés Vidal
Mailin Beltran Delgado
Jessenia Zurita
Pedro Ordunez
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description HEARTS Pharmacy, a project within the HEARTS in the Americas Initiative, provides a framework to integrate pharmacists into primary health care. Pharmacists are highly respected in health care but face challenges, such as limited scope of practice, regulatory barriers, and insufficient recognition, compounded by social norms that hinder their full potential. This paper presents compelling evidence that pharmacist-led interventions improve blood pressure control, lower cardiovascular risk, and reduce health care costs. It underscores the role of national pharmacy systems in ensuring access to high-quality medications. HEARTS Pharmacy emphasizes the role pharmacists play in team-based care, highlighting their expertise in medication management, patient education, and adherence. This paper advocates policy changes that empower pharmacists with greater responsibility, enabling them to play an active role in patient care. It also recommends actions to fully integrate pharmacists into care teams, positioning them as key players in hypertension control and cardio-vascular disease risk management within primary health care.
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spelling doaj-art-0e7997f3e2974f7fa19454db99a180092025-08-20T02:26:46ZengPan American Health OrganizationRevista Panamericana de Salud Pública1020-49891680-53482025-04-0149351910.26633/RPSP.2025.35rpspHEARTS Pharmacy: A framework for integrating pharmacists in hypertension and cardiovascular disease risk management in primary careEmily RidleyDonald J. DiPetteStephanie GyselAndres RosendeNorm R. C. CampbellCarolina Neira OjedaRicardo PesentiIrma Consuelo SanchezVilma IrazolaRicardo Humberto Ruano ArevaloMaría Paz López OlivaresDaniela Cortés VidalMailin Beltran DelgadoJessenia Zurita0Pedro OrdunezHospital Carlos Andrade Marin, Quito, Ecuador.HEARTS Pharmacy, a project within the HEARTS in the Americas Initiative, provides a framework to integrate pharmacists into primary health care. Pharmacists are highly respected in health care but face challenges, such as limited scope of practice, regulatory barriers, and insufficient recognition, compounded by social norms that hinder their full potential. This paper presents compelling evidence that pharmacist-led interventions improve blood pressure control, lower cardiovascular risk, and reduce health care costs. It underscores the role of national pharmacy systems in ensuring access to high-quality medications. HEARTS Pharmacy emphasizes the role pharmacists play in team-based care, highlighting their expertise in medication management, patient education, and adherence. This paper advocates policy changes that empower pharmacists with greater responsibility, enabling them to play an active role in patient care. It also recommends actions to fully integrate pharmacists into care teams, positioning them as key players in hypertension control and cardio-vascular disease risk management within primary health care.https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/66223hypertensionpharmacistspharmaciescardiovascular diseasesprimary health care
spellingShingle Emily Ridley
Donald J. DiPette
Stephanie Gysel
Andres Rosende
Norm R. C. Campbell
Carolina Neira Ojeda
Ricardo Pesenti
Irma Consuelo Sanchez
Vilma Irazola
Ricardo Humberto Ruano Arevalo
María Paz López Olivares
Daniela Cortés Vidal
Mailin Beltran Delgado
Jessenia Zurita
Pedro Ordunez
HEARTS Pharmacy: A framework for integrating pharmacists in hypertension and cardiovascular disease risk management in primary care
Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
hypertension
pharmacists
pharmacies
cardiovascular diseases
primary health care
title HEARTS Pharmacy: A framework for integrating pharmacists in hypertension and cardiovascular disease risk management in primary care
title_full HEARTS Pharmacy: A framework for integrating pharmacists in hypertension and cardiovascular disease risk management in primary care
title_fullStr HEARTS Pharmacy: A framework for integrating pharmacists in hypertension and cardiovascular disease risk management in primary care
title_full_unstemmed HEARTS Pharmacy: A framework for integrating pharmacists in hypertension and cardiovascular disease risk management in primary care
title_short HEARTS Pharmacy: A framework for integrating pharmacists in hypertension and cardiovascular disease risk management in primary care
title_sort hearts pharmacy a framework for integrating pharmacists in hypertension and cardiovascular disease risk management in primary care
topic hypertension
pharmacists
pharmacies
cardiovascular diseases
primary health care
url https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/66223
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