Self-Monitoring of Blood Pressure in Hypertension: A UK Primary Care Survey.
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Self-Monitoring Blood Pressure amongst people with hypertension using a cross-sectional survey. Of the 955 who replied (53%), 293 (31%) reported that they self-monitored blood pressure. Nearly 60% (198/331) self-monitored at least monthly. Diabetic patients monitoring their blood glucose were five times more likely than those not monitoring to monitor their blood pressure. Self-monitoring is less common in the UK than internationally, but is practiced by enough people to warrant greater integration into clinical practice.
Primary Care Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
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Baral-Grant
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Greenfield
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McManus