Telepharmacy is a pharmaceutical care
provision through a remote interaction between patients
and pharmacists that provides patient counseling on
medication management and adherence, especially on
chronic diseases such as hypertension. The study aims to
evaluate the effectiveness of telepharmacy intervention
on hypertensive patients during the COVID-19
pandemic. The research employed a quantitative, quasiexperimental design utilizing a purposive sampling
technique to assess the effectiveness of telepharmacy
intervention on their blood pressure and medication
adherence. Thirty (30) participants were examined and
subjected to the study using Wilcoxon signed-rank t-test
and Student’s t-test to compare and analyze the
parameters before and after the interventions.
Keywords :
telepharmacy; hypertension; adherence; pharmacists; Philippines.