Work site blood pressure control: the evolution of a program.
In 1976, in an employee population of approximately 8700, there was little information about the prevalence of hypertension or the level of control in the known hypertensive workers. The problem was approached initially by screening and then by aggressive follow-up. Ultimately, 21.4% of the employees were identified as hypertensive or in a borderline range. In the population treated at the work site and those treated by outside sources, the level of control was brought to a point consistently over 80% by 1987. It is apparent that continued efforts to identify hypertension, combined with aggressive follow-up, can achieve a significant level of control in a work site population.
Brown
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Medical Department of the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, MD 21203.
Carozza
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Lloyd
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Thater
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D000041:Absenteeism; D015142:Baltimore; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009786:Occupational Health Services; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012017:Referral and Consultation