P053 Blood pressure control in primary and secondary care

The Effect of Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention on Self-Care Behaviors and Blood Pressure Control in Patients with Primary Hypertension

Aims: Adopting self-care behaviors in patients with hypertension is one of the most effective ways to control blood pressure. The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of the cognitive-behavioral intervention on self-care behaviors and blood pressure control. Materials & Methods: This clinical trial study conducted in 2019 on patients over 30-years with primary hypertension in Dorc...

Management of blood pressure in primary care.

Measurement of blood pressure in primary care.

The value of measuring blood pressure in the clinic is debatable, especially when it is done by doctors. Inherent variability means that true changes in blood pressure can be difficult to detect using clinic readings. Furthermore, misclassification on the basis of clinic readings can occur in people with “normal” underlying blood pressure who are labelled as hypertensive because of the pressor ...

Blood pressure lowering for primary and secondary prevention of stroke.

Hypertension affects from 20% to 30% of the world population.1,2 Blood pressure is the most consistent and powerful predictor of stroke. Population mortality trends for stroke parallel those in hypertension.3,4 A systolic blood pressure 115 mm Hg explains 60% of the population-attributable risk of stroke.5 In the Framingham cohort,6 the lifetime risk of stroke at ages 55, 65, and 75 years was s...

Personal Continuity of Care in a University-Based Primary Care Practice: Impact on Blood Pressure Control

Continuity of care is an important quality outcome of patient care. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between personal continuity and blood pressure (BP) control among the patients with hypertension in an academic primary care centre. Between January and May 2012, we conducted a retrospective review of medical records of patients with hypertension who had been followed up for at ...