May Measurement Month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Chile.

ABSTRACT: Hypertension is highly prevalent in Chile. The National Health Survey 2016-17 reported a 27.6% prevalence, 68.7% awareness, and 33.3% of hypertensives had controlled blood pressure (BP). May Measurement Month (MMM) is a global initiative aimed at raising awareness of high BP and to act as a temporary solution to the lack of screening programmes worldwide. A cross-sectional survey of volunteers aged ≥18 years old was carried out in May 2018. Blood pressure measurement, the definition of hypertension, and statistical analysis followed the MMM protocol. Ninety-four sites participated, most of them from the Public Health System outpatient clinics distributed along the country. In addition, universities, clinical research sites, and private clinics participated. Hypertension was diagnosed as me

SUBMITTER: Lanas F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7455284 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature