[Diagnosis and monitoring of hypertension in Catalonia. The DISEHTAC study].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the diagnosis, monitoring and control of hypertension in reformed primary care centres in Catalonia, on the basis of the evaluation indicators proposed in the primary care hypertension guidelines.


METHODS
Multi-centre cross-sectional descriptive study.Setting. Primary care.Participants. 31 reformed PCC in Catalonia. Randomised sampling of centres and hypertense patients (n = 2240). External audit.


RESULTS
a) Diagnosis indicator: in 19.4% of cases a triple double-take of blood pressure showed an average of = 140/90 mmHg. b) Monitoring indicator: 77.9% of patients had been seen for blood pressure in the previous 6 months. c) Indicator of degree of control of blood pressure: 38.8% of patients had pressure below the figures then recommended ((3/4) 65 < 140/90 mmHg, and > 65, < 160/95 mmHg). 25.7% of cases were found to have blood pressure figures < 140/90 mmHg.


CONCLUSIONS
There was high compliance on the monitoring indicator. The degree of control of hypertense patients treated at reformed PCCs is still low.
Dalfó Baqué
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Equipo de Atención Primaria Gòtic, DAP Ciutat Vella ICS, Barcelona, Spain. adalfob@meditex.es
Escribà Jordana
J M
JM
Benítez Camps
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Vila Coll
M A
MA
Senar Abellan
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Tovillas Morán
F J
FJ
Miracle Fandos
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Ventureira Rodríguez
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S
D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013030:Spain
Diagnóstico y seguimiento de la hipertensión arterial en Cataluña. Estudio DISEHTAC.