A multifaceted intervention to improve blood pressure control: The Guideline Adherence for Heart Health (GLAD) study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although high blood pressure is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, the proportion reaching the goal blood pressures as outlined in the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 7) is low. We conducted a randomized trial in primary care practices of a multifactorial intervention targeted to improve providers' adherence to hypertension guidelines.

Method

A total of 61 primary care practices in North Carolina were randomized to receive either a multifactorial intervention (guideline dissemination via a continuing medical education session, academic detailing sessions, audit and feedback on preintervention rates of adherence, and automated blood pressure machines) or an

SUBMITTER: Bonds DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2929708 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature