| Physician level | Provide information on the risks of hypertension and the benefits of treatment, as well as agreeing on a treatment strategy to achieve and maintain blood pressure control using lifestyle measures and a single-pill-based treatment strategy when possible (information material, programmed learning, and computer-aided counseling) Empowerment of the patient Feedback on behavioral and clinical improvements Assessment and resolution of individual barriers to adherence Collaboration with other healthcare providers, especially nurses and pharmacists
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| Patient level | Self-monitoring of blood pressure (including telemonitoring) Group sessions Instruction combined with motivational strategies Self-management with simple patient-guided systems Use of reminders Obtain family, social, or nurse support Provision of drugs at worksite
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| Health system level | Supporting the development of monitoring systems (telephone follow-up, home visits, telemonitoring of home blood pressure, and electronic health records) Financially supporting the collaboration between healthcare providers (e.g., pharmacists and nurses) Reimbursement of single-pill combination pills Development of national databases, including prescription data, available for physicians and pharmacists Accessibility to drugs
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