[Evaluation of arterial hypertension program in a primary care center].
The rate of detection, confirmation, control and follow-up of hypertension in the Canteres Primary Care Center was evaluated two years after the beginning of the hypertension program from a sample of 1219 clinical records. It was found that 572 individuals (46.9%) had at least one blood pressure reading. Of these, 68.2% had values within the normal range, whereas 9.6% of females and 2.8% of males were known hypertensives. High BP levels were found in 69 (19.9%) females and in 34 (15%) males. Of these 103 individuals, the three BP readings were only completed in 34 (49.3%) females and 12 (35.3%) males, and only 26 and 3, respectively, were considered as new hypertensives. In 87% of hypertensives the follow-up was correct, and 59% had BP within normal limits. It is concluded that priority should be given to more deprived and higher risk groups (males of working age), a new evaluation being proposed at 5 years with the following standards; greater than 80% with BP readings (greater than 95% in individuals older than 30 years), with correct confirmation of the diagnosis in greater than 95% and greater than 80% of control and follow-up.
Abat
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X
Albiol
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M
González de la Rubia
C
C
Meléndez
C
C
Perelló
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N
Sala
C
C
Travería
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M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012737:Sex Factors; D013030:Spain; D013997:Time Factors
Evaluación del programa de hipertensión arterial de un centro de atención primaria.