Staff role | 2007 | 2010 | 2016 | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
A. Who undertakes routine checking of BP? | ||||
GP only | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.810 |
Nurse (practice/prescriber/practitioner) only | 8 | 8 | 22 | 0.360 |
HCA only | 0 | 10 | 33 | <0.001 |
Pharmacist only | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.310 |
GP/nurse team | 53 | 30 | 19 | <0.001 |
GP/HCA/nurse team | 15 | 21 | 49 | 0.062 |
GP/pharmacist team | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
B. For elevated BP, who decides to change medication? | ||||
GP only | 64 | 60 | 96 | 0.084 |
Practice nurse only | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0.040 |
Pharmacist only | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.220 |
Nurse prescriber or practitioner only | 0 | 0 | 30 | <0.001 |
GP/nurse team | 0 | 17 | 14 | 0.014 |
GP/pharmacist team | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.480 |
C. If change is decided, who issues the prescription? | ||||
GP only | 65 | 66 | 105 | 0.140 |
Practice nurse only | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0590 |
Pharmacist only | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.140 |
Nurse prescriber or practitioner only | 0 | 5 | 33 | <0.001 |
GP/nurse team | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0.061 |
GP/pharmacist team | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.260 |
D. For a newly diagnosed hypertensive patient, who alters medication to reach target BP? | ||||
GP only | 63 | 61 | 101 | 0.021 |
Practice nurse only | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0.050 |
Pharmacist only | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.130 |
Nurse prescriber or practitioner only | 0 | 5 | 29 | <0.001 |
GP/nurse team | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0.010 |
GP/pharmacist team | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.650 |
BP = blood pressure. HCA = healthcare assistant.