Blood Pressure Status During Consultation: A Primary Care Study

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• 作者：Yousef Abdullah Al Turki
• 关键词：Blood pressure ; Primary care ; Control
• 刊名：High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention
• 出版年：2015
• 出版时间：March 2015
• 年：2015
• 卷：22
• 期：1
• 页码：79-82
• 全文大小：184 KB
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• 刊物主题：Cardiology; Pharmacotherapy;
• 出版者：Springer International Publishing
• ISSN：1179-1985

文摘

Introduction Blood pressure control needs to be assessed at a primary care level, which is the first contact with patients. Aims To evaluate blood pressure readings among patients visiting a primary care clinic at a teaching university hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in a primary care clinic at the King Khalid University Hospital from April to September 2013. Blood pressure readings were measured by trained nurses working in a primary care clinic during patients-visits. Results The study showed that only 33.6?% of participants had a normal blood pressure reading, and 49.3?% of participants were diagnosed as hypertensive patients. The study showed that 74.7?% do not exercise, and 45?% have high stress levels in their life. Conclusion Uncontrolled blood pressure was common at this hospital-based primary care clinic, so it is recommended to educate primary care physicians to take care of blood pressure management and to educate and encourage patients about non-pharmacological advice like losing weight and coping with stress.