A hospital-based screening, referral, and follow-up program for high blood pressure.
A hypertension program staffed largely by volunteer nurses in a hospital outpatient department is described. A three-year evaluation shows 19% of 4,282 clients screened as having high readings, 86% of those referred saw a physician for high blood pressure, 92% of those who saw a physician began treatment for high blood pressure and 50% of those under treatment were showing successful control or progress toward successful control.
D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006758:Hospital Volunteers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008824:Michigan; D009726:Nurses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*