title: [Attitude of the health care professionals toward hypertension in the health service area of Salamanca].
abstract: A survey was carried out in the ten Health Centers in Salamanca using a questionnaire about aspects related with hypertension, the material used, diagnostic methods, risk factors, therapeutic approach, and management of hypertensive paroxysms and emergencies. Participation was 59.5% and the median age 36 years. There was a definite male predominance (85.3%). The use of three blood pressure readings in successive visits for the diagnosis was preferred by the professionals with younger working age [Cl = 8.8 to 12.8 years; (p less than 0.05)]. Regarding the type of Center (rural, urban, semiurban), significant differences regarding the investigated issues could not be established. The most relevant conclusions were deficiencies such as inadequacy of cuffs (53.3%), lack of calibration of sphygmomanometers (41.9%), introduction of thestethoscope within the cuff (34.7%), use of beta-blockers in hypertensive diabetics (13.5%).
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud Casto Prieto, Salamanca.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fernández-Pérez Gabriel
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zapico Alvarez
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000295:instrumentation; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
vernacular_title: Actitudes de los profesionales de atención primaria ante la hipertensión en el área de salud de Salamanca.