Effectiveness of multidisciplinary intervention on blood pressure control in primary health care: a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension is a public health problem and a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary program based on group and individual care versus group-only care, to promote blood pressure control in hypertensive patients in primary health care.

Methods

Randomized controlled clinical trial. The study was conducted within the primary health care, in two units of the Family Health Strategy, covering 11,000 individuals, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Two hundred and 56 patients, older than 40 years old and with uncontrolled hypertension, systolic blood pressure (BP) ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic BP ≥90 mmHg or ≥130 mmHg and/or diastolic BP ≥80 mmHg for individuals with diabetes. Eligible patients wer

SUBMITTER: Kuhmmer R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5006538 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature