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espite pharmacologic advances, medication non-adherence continues to challenge primary care

providers in blood pressure (BP) management. Medical, nursing and pharmacy students (n=11) were

recruited and trained as health coaches for uninsured, hypertensive patients (n=25) of a free clinic in an

uncontrolled open trial. Pre-post analysis was conducted on BP, medication adherence, frequency of

home BP monitoring, and health behavior (eg, diet, exercise). Patient satisfaction and feasibility of a

student coach model was qualitatively evaluated. In the 12 patients who completed the intervention, an

increase in medication adherence as measured by the Brief Medication Questionnaire was observed

(P

8/12/2019 Espite Pharmacologic Advances

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espite pharmacologic advances, medication non-adherence continues to challenge primary care

providers in blood pressure (BP) management. Medical, nursing and pharmacy students (n=11) were

recruited and trained as health coaches for uninsured, hypertensive patients (n=25) of a free clinic in an

uncontrolled open trial. Pre-post analysis was conducted on BP, medication adherence, frequency of

home BP monitoring, and health behavior (eg, diet, exercise). Patient satisfaction and feasibility of a

student coach model was qualitatively evaluated. In the 12 patients who completed the intervention, an

increase in medication adherence as measured by the Brief Medication Questionnaire was observed

(P