Management of hypertension and multiple risk factors to enhance cardiovascular health - a feasibility study in Singapore polyclinics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High blood pressure (BP) is a leading contributor to cardiovascular mortality globally. There is scarcity of information on effective health systems interventions to lower BP and reduce cardiovascular risk in Southeast Asian countries. We conducted a pilot exploratory trial on 100 adults aged 40 years or older with uncontrolled hypertension to optimize the design for a structured multi-component intervention in primary care clinics for management of hypertension.

Methods

Two clinics were involved, each enrolling 50 participants, with one as the intervention clinic and the other as the control (usual care). The intervention comprised the following four components: 1) an algorithm-driven intervention using a fixed-dose combination (FDC) antihypertensive treatment an

SUBMITTER: Jafar TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4938988 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature