Identification of patient-related, healthcare-related and knowledge-related factors associated with inadequate blood pressure control in outpatients: a cross-sectional study in Serbia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine rate of blood pressure (BP) control and to analyse patient-related, medication-related and healthcare system-related factors associated with poor BP control in outpatients with hypertension (HT).

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Two study sites with different levels of healthcare (primary healthcare (PHC) and secondary level of healthcare (SHC)) in Vojvodina, Northern Serbia.

Participants

A total of 581 patients (response rate 96.8%) visiting their primary care physician between July 2019 and June 2020 filled out a pretested semistructured questionnaire and had a BP reading during their regular appointments.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Data on demographics, medication, BP control (target systolic BP≤140 mm Hg and∕

SUBMITTER: Horvat O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9639095 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature