Perception and self-management of hypertension in Chinese cardiologists (CCHS): a multicenter, large-scale cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the frequency of risk factors for hypertension among Chinese cardiologists using a nation-wide survey.

Design

Multicenter, cross-sectional observational study.

Setting

2441 hospitals across China were surveyed between September 2016 and August 2017.

Participants

All in-service cardiologists were surveyed (n=28 924).

Interventions

WeChat-based electronic data capture system, a social application in China (Tencent, Nanshan, China), was used for data acquisition. Physician subscribed to the WeChat official account of the China Cardiologist Heart Study, and filled out an online questionnaire that included age, gender, level of in-service hospital, professional title, academic degree, area of expertise and cardiovascular risk factors.

SUBMITTER: Hou L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6773313 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature