Evaluation of hypertension screening in the Hutterite population.
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a hypertension screening program on Hutterites from Alberta, Canada who were found to have a diastolic blood pressure greater than 90 mm Hg. At approximately 16 months postscreening, 200 subjects completed a self-administered questionnaire requesting information about physician follow-up and pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapy. Seventy-four percent of the subjects reported that they had their blood pressure measured at least twice since screening. A third of the respondents reported changes in pharmacologic management. Subjects reported weight loss (36%), and salt and alcohol reduction (64% and 48%, respectively) as nonpharmacologic methods for lowering blood pressure. In terms of physician follow-up and pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic modification, the screening program was effective.
Brunt
J H
JH
School of Nursing, University of Victoria, BC, Canada.
Love
E J
EJ
D000328:Adult; D000359:Aftercare / Q000592:standards; D000368:Aged; D000416:Alberta / Q000453:epidemiology; D003376:Counseling / Q000592:standards; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000592:standards*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012424:Rural Population; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires