Prevalence of hypertension and its treatment among adults presenting to primary health clinics in rural Zambia: analysis of an observational database.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension constitutes a growing burden of illness in developing countries like Zambia. Adequately screening and treating hypertension could greatly reduce the complications of stroke and coronary disease. Our objective was to determine the prevalence of hypertension and identify current treatment practices among adult patients presenting for routine care to rural health facilities in the Better Health Outcomes through Mentoring and Assessments (BHOMA) project.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective analysis of routinely collected clinical data from 46 rural government clinics in Zambia. Our analysis cohort comprised patients ≥ 25 years with recorded blood pressure measurements, who sought care at primary health centers. Consistent with prior research, in our prim

SUBMITTER: Yan LD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4578849 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature