The Chronic Care Model: Will it Work in Malaysia for Hypertension?

101 In this issue of the MJM a study has examined the concept of using the Chronic Care Model (CCM) in an integrated manner to optimise the management of hypertension . The Chronic Care Model (CCM), a conceptual framework for the management of chronic disease has been in existence for over a decade. Many studies, particulary on diabetes, hypertension, heart failure, asthma, have taken some elements of the CCM to examine their effectiveness. However not many properly designed randomised control studies have been done that incorporates all the elements of the CCM, nor done specifically for the management of hypertension.