biostudies-literatureHorvat OProvincial Secretariat for Higher Education and Scientific Research, Autonomous Province of VojvodinaMinistry of Science, Edcucation and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbiae064306https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9639095biostudies-literatureUnknown12(11)<h4>Objectives</h4>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).<h4>Design</h4>Cross-sectional study.<h4>Setting</h4>Two study sites with different levels of healthcare (primary healthcare (PHC) and secondary level of healthcare (SHC)) in Vojvodina, Northern Serbia.<h4>Participants</h4>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.<h4>Primary and secondary outcome measures</h4>Data on demographics, medication, BP control (target systolic BP≤140 mm Hg and∕ BMJ openIdentification of patient-related, healthcare-related and knowledge-related factors associated with inadequate blood pressure control in outpatients: a cross-sectional study in Serbia.PMC963909541012142-451-2621/2021-01Horvat OBukumiric DStojsic-Milosavljevic APaut Kusturica MTomas AHalgato TKovacevic ZfalseIdentification of patient-related, healthcare-related and knowledge-related factors associated with inadequate blood pressure control in outpatients: a cross-sectional study in Serbia.<h4>Objectives</h4>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).<h4>Design</h4>Cross-sectional study.<h4>Setting</h4>Two study sites with different levels of healthcare (primary healthcare (PHC) and secondary level of healthcare (SHC)) in Vojvodina, Northern Serbia.<h4>Participants</h4>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.<h4>Primary and secondary outcome measures</h4>Data on demographics, medication, BP control (target systolic BP≤140 mm Hg and∕ 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Nov2025-04-05T12:34:02.362Z2024-11-21T08:22:52.96ZS-EPMC96390953632348410.1136/bmjopen-2022-064306