May Measurement Month 2019: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Botswana.

ABSTRACT: The May Measurement Month (MMM) 2019 campaign aimed to raise awareness of the health issues surrounding raised blood pressure (BP) among the general public. It also sought to identify and facilitate reduction of BPs of participants who require intervention to lower their BP according to current country treatment guidelines. Participants aged ≥18 years were recruited on site through interactions with the study team, educational fliers, and as voluntary walk-ins in response to the media engagement prior to the campaign. Blood pressures were measured using validated upper-arm cuff electronic devices provided by Omron Healthcare in partnership with International Society of Hypertension. With the participant seated, their back supported and legs resting uncrossed on the ground, three BP and hea

SUBMITTER: Tlhakanelo JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8141947 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature