scholarly journals Pharmacological therapy and blood pressure control in primary health care sites in China: data from 254,848 hypertensive patients

2018 ◽  
Vol Volume 10 ◽  
pp. 1467-1478
Author(s):  
Lei Hou ◽  
Xiaorong Chen ◽  
Bo Chen ◽  
Longjian Liu ◽  
Xiaohui Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Blood Pressure Control ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Pharmacological Therapy ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Primary Health

scholarly journals Evaluation and pilot implementation of essential interventions for the management of hypertension and prevention of cardiovascular diseases in primary health care in the Republic of Tajikistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dylan Collins ◽  
Laura Inglin ◽  
Tiina Laatikainen ◽  
Mekhri Shoismatuloeva ◽  
Dilorom Sultonova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Blood Pressure Control ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Essential Interventions ◽  
Clinical Records

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of implementing and evaluating essential interventions for the management of hypertension and prevention of cardiovascular disease in primary healthcare in Tajikistan. Methods The study protocol was published a priori. A pragmatic, sequential, mixed methods explanatory design was piloted. The quantitative strand is reported here. All primary health care facilities that met inclusion criteria in Shahrinav district were included and computer randomized to either usual care or intervention. The intervention consisted of: adaptation of WHO PEN/HEARTS clinical algorithms for hypertension and diabetes, a two-day training of doctors and nurses, supportive supervision visits, clinical decision support tools, and quality improvement support. Data were collected from paper-based clinical records at baseline and 12 months follow-up. The primary outcome was blood pressure control among patients with hypertension, in addition to several secondary process indicators along the care pathway. Age and sex adjusted logistic regression models were used for intervention and control clinics to determine changes between baseline and follow-up and to assess interactions between allocation group and time. For continuous variables, multivariate linear regression models were used. Results 19 primary health care centres were included of which ten were randomized to intervention and nine to control. 120 clinicians received training. The records of all registered hypertensive patients were reviewed at baseline and follow-up for a total of 1,085 patient records. Blood pressure control significantly improved in the intervention clinics (OR 3.556, 95 % CI 2.219, 5.696) but not the control clinics (OR 0.644, 95 % CI 0.370, 1.121) (p < 0.001 for interaction). Smoking assessment, statin prescribing, triple therapy prescribing, and blood pressure measurement significantly improved in intervention clinics relative to control, whereas cholesterol and glucose testing, and aspirin prescribing did not. Conclusions It is feasible to use routine, paper-based, clinical records to evaluate essential CVD interventions in primary health care in Tajikistan. Adapted WHO PEN/HEARTS guidelines in the context of a complex intervention significantly improved blood pressure control after 12 months.

scholarly journals Treating patients with hypertension in Indonesia’s primary health care centre: A challenging condition

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucky Aziza Abdullah Bawazir ◽  
Wicensius Sianipar
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Calcium Channel ◽  
Blood Pressure Control ◽  
Calcium Channel Blockers ◽  
Antihypertensive Agents ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Channel Blockers ◽  
Primary Health

Background: In Indonesia, hypertension treatment relies on primary health care services, and there are no current data on blood pressure control and hypertension treatment in Indonesia’s primary health care system.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study including all patients with hypertension (n = 273) who visited the Tegal Alur II Community Health Center in 2017. For all patients with hypertension, medical records containing the most recent blood pressure results and antihypertensive treatments were examined by the authors. The primary outcome in this study was optimal blood pressure control according to the Joint National Committee (JNC) VII guidelines.Results: The mean systolic and diastolic blood pressures were 143.7 mmHg (SD 18.5) and 87 mmHg (SD 11.4), respectively. Calcium channel blockers were the most frequently used antihypertensive agents (58.6%). Of all patients with hypertension, 27.1% achieved controlled blood pressure. Bivariate analysis revealed a significant association between antihypertensive agents and blood pressure control (p = 0.009). Multivariate analysis showed that calcium channel blockers were the strongest predictor of blood pressure control, with an adjusted odds ratio of 1.9 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.1–3.5, p= 0.022).Conclusion: Controlled blood pressure was achieved by less than half of all patients with hypertension visiting the Tegal Alur II Community Health Center in 2017. The majority of patients with hypertension received single-drug therapy with calcium channel blockers, the most frequently used antihypertensive agents. There was a significant association between antihypertensive agents and blood pressure control.Funding: This study received no financial support from any specific funding agencies.

Organization of the therapeutic education process in hypertension at the level of primary health care

2021 ◽  
pp. 52-58
Author(s):  
Alexandra Topa ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Blood Pressure Control ◽  
Medical Staff ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Therapeutic Education ◽  
Planning Stage ◽  
Education Of Patients ◽  
Primary Health

High blood pressure is a major public health problem, with indicators of morbidity and mortality being alarming. Therapeutic education in hypertension increases the level of awareness, blood pressure control and prevents complications. The aim of the study is to evaluate the process of organizing the therapeutic education of patients with hypertension at the level of primary health care in the Republic of Moldova. Study design: descriptive, transversal, by applying the questionnaire developed in the interest of the study. Study methods: statistical, synthetic, comparative, graphical. Th e study involved 371 respondents, of which 65% family physicians, 35% nurses. The majority of medical staff (98.1%) consider therapeutic education important, 87.3% recognized the definition of therapeutic education and its benefits: blood pressure control (90.6%); decrease in mortality caused by complications (81.7%); increasing treatment compliance (72.5%); disease awareness (65.5%). The surveyed medical staff demonstrated a disproportionate involvement in the 4 stages of the organization process: 42.3% are involved in the planning stage, 93.0% - implementation 29.1% - evaluation and 54.2% - organization. The process of organizing therapeutic education is incomplete, due to the lack or insufficiency of planning and evaluation of therapeutic education of patients with hypertension.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of multidisciplinary intervention on blood pressure control in primary health care: a randomized clinical trial

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Regina Kuhmmer ◽  
Rosmeri Kuhmmer Lazzaretti ◽  
Cátia Moreira Guterres ◽  
Fabiana Viegas Raimundo ◽  
Leni Everson Araújo Leite ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Blood Pressure Control ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Multidisciplinary Intervention ◽  
Primary Health

scholarly journals Prevalence of erectile dysfunction among hypertensive and nonhypertensive Qatari men

Medicina ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 43 (11) ◽  
pp. 870 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulbari Bener ◽  
Abdullah Al-Ansari ◽  
Abdulla Al-Hamaq ◽  
Isam-Eldin Elbagi ◽  
Mustafa Afifi
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Erectile Dysfunction ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Health Care Clinics ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Matched Case

Objectives. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of erectile dysfunction, its severity, and other sexual function domains in hypertensive and normotensive Qatari’s men and to estimate the association between hypertension and predictors of erectile dysfunction. Material and methods. A matched case-control study was conducted at the primary health care clinics during a period from May to October 2006. Four hundred twenty-five hypertensive patients and 425 age-matched normotensive attendants of primary health care clinics, aged 30– 75 years, were approached for the study. Of them, 296 hypertensive participants (74%) and 298 normotensive men (70.1%) gave their consent to participate in it. The mean age of the hypertensive participants was 54.8±11.5 years as compared to nonhypertensive participants with a mean age of 54.5±12.1 years. Face-to-face interviews were based on a questionnaire that included variables on age, sociodemographic status, educational level, occupation, cigarette smoking, and blood pressure. Hypertension was defined as mild for systolic blood pressure (SBP) 120–139 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) 80–89 mmHg; moderate for SBP 140–159 mmHg and DBP 90–99 mmHg; and severe for SBP >160 mmHg and DBP >100 mmHg. All patients completed a detailed questionnaire addressing their general medical history, with special emphasis on hypertension (i.e., duration of hypertension, type of treatment, and presence of any complications). Sexual function was evaluated with the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF). Results. Of the 296 hypertensive patients, 196 participants reported erectile dysfunction (66.2%), while among the 298 nonhypertensive participants, only 71 had erectile dysfunction (23.8%). Of the hypertensive participants studied, 25% had severe, 29.1% had moderate, and 12.1% had mild erectile dysfunction. The percentages of various sexual activity domains were highly significant and at higher risk among hypertensive patients than normotensive men (P<0.001). Frequency and severity of erectile dysfunction increased with advancing age. Conclusions. Our results have shown that the prevalence of erectile dysfunction was significantly higher in Qatari hypertensive men than in normotensive men. Age, level of education, diabetes mellitus, occupation, and duration of hypertension were considered statistically significant predictors of erectile dysfunction. Erectile dysfunction was more common in hypertensive individuals receiving antihypertensive treatment.

scholarly journals Factors associated with visit-to-visit variability of blood pressure in hypertensive patients at a Primary Health Care Service, Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 191-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gusti Ayu Riska Pertiwi ◽  
Anak Agung Ngurah Aryawangsa ◽  
I Putu Yuda Prabawa ◽  
Ida Bagus Amertha Putra Manuaba ◽  
Agha Bhargah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Health Care Service ◽  
Primary Health Care Service ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Primary Health
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