Volume 28, Issue 146, April 2024

Systematic review of the impact of collaborative care on the progression of disease complications in the management of Hypertension in Asia

Rabeel Khan¹, Iqra Javed², Sara Shahid¹, Nasreen Ibrahim³, Maryam Ayesha³, Maryam Zamir³, Muntaha Fazal³, Fatima Wajid³, Ayesha Atif³, Qurat-ul-Ain³, Zeeshan Jabbar³, Muhammad Zahid Iqbal^1♦

¹Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lahore University of Biological & Applied Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
²Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
³Research Student, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lahore University of Biological & Applied Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan

^♦Corresponding author
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lahore University of Biological & Applied Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan

ABSTRACT

Background: Asian countries exhibit a high prevalence of hypertension., substantially increasing the burden of cardiovascular diseases owing to variables such as lifestyle choices, eating habits, and genetic dispositions. Objective: The systematic review evaluates the effectiveness of collaborative care approaches in the treatment of hypertension and the corresponding complications, emphasizing the significance of interdisciplinary healthcare teams in enhancing patient outcomes. Methodology: The researchers conducted a systematic evaluation using several search engines to find intervention-based experimental studies. A comprehensive search was carried out using one or more of the following online databases: Web of Science, Google Scholar, Science Direct, Pro Quest, Pub Med, Research Gate, and Scopus. The research group conducted this systematic review following the "Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta- Analyses (PRISMA)" guidelines. Results: This review incorporated the latest research findings ranging from 2003 to 2023. The present review included a total of 20 studies that met the specified criteria out of 2334 studies. Interventions that involve collaboration among healthcare professionals, such as pharmacists, nurses, and dietitians in Asia, resulted in significant decreases in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure among individuals. We used the ZEE tool to evaluate the quality and relevancy of the research. Conclusion: The review demonstrates the effectiveness of the collaborative care framework and emphasizes the need for a multidisciplinary approach in educating patients. Health care providers such as nurses, pharmacists, and dietitians play an important role in providing personalized guidance optimized to each patient's needs, which improves hypertension management.

Keywords: Hypertension, Disease complications, Blood pressure, Cardiovascular risk, collaborative care, hypertension in Asia

Medical Science, 2024, 28, e28ms3325

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi.v28i146.e28ms3325

Published: 15 April 2024