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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| 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 |
| author_facet | 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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| 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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