title: [Audit of management of arterial hypertension in primary health care in Sousse].
abstract: A medical audit has been carried out on a representative sample of 456 hypertensive patients followed in the health care facilities of Sousse during 2002, to evaluate the quality of management of hypertension in primary health care. The study yielded the following results: the patients selected for a first line follow-up did not represent more than 79% of the studied population. The minimal recommended balance was achieved in 8% of cases only. Adequate drug therapy was prescribed in 64% of cases. 59% of patients were considered compliant. Controls of blood pressure was achieved in 5,5% of patients. The quality of management of hypertension in primary health care was considered satis factory in 28,7% of patents with a significant difference between urban and rural areas (24,9% versus 40,5%). These results indicate that increased attention should be paid by the national program of Struggle against the Chronic Diseases to the quality of management of hypertension in primary health care institutions.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Epidésmiologie, CHU Farhat Hached, Sousse, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ben Abdelaziz
authors.forename: Aicha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ben Othman
authors.forename: Olfa
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mandhouj
authors.forename: Rafika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gaha
authors.forename: Zouhour
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Bouabid
authors.forename: Hassen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ghannem
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents