Preference of blood pressure measurement methods by primary care doctors in Hong Kong: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension is the most common chronic disease and is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Its screening, diagnosis, and management depend heavily on accurate blood pressure (BP) measurement. It is recommended that the diagnosis of hypertension should be confirmed or corroborated by out-of-office BP values, measured using ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM) and home BP monitoring (HBPM). When office BP is used, automated office BP (AOBP) measurement method, which automatically provides an average of 3-5 BP readings, should be preferred. This study aimed to describe the BP measurement methods commonly used by doctors in primary care in Hong Kong, to screen, diagnose, and manage hypertensive patients.

Methods

In this cross-sectional survey, all doctors registe

SUBMITTER: Lee EKP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7251842 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature