A cross-sectional study on the ability of physicians to hypertension management in China's Sichuan Tibetan rural area.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to investigate the hypertension management abilities of rural physicians in a high-altitude Tibetan area. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, China, in October 2020. Information about healthcare resources in local medical institutions, along with the knowledge, attitudes, practices, and training status of primary care physicians, was collected. Limited resources were observed in terms of equipment, drugs, and personnel in the 18 township hospitals included. A total of 132 physicians participated in this survey. The scores for hypertension-related knowledge, attitudes toward hypertension management, routine practice ability, priority given to hypertension, and confidence in performing certain tasks were 32.60%, 67.40%, 18.90%,

SUBMITTER: Ye R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8678753 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature