Self-Monitoring of Blood Pressure in Hypertension: A UK Primary Care Survey

Self-Monitoring of Blood Pressure in Hypertension: A UK Primary Care Survey

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Self-Monitoring Blood Pressure amongst people with hypertension using a cross-sectional survey. Of the 955 who replied (53%), 293 (31%) reported that they self-monitored blood pressure. Nearly 60% (198/331) self-monitored at least monthly. Diabetic p...

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Main Authors: S. Baral-Grant, M. S. Haque, A. Nouwen, S. M. Greenfield, R. J. McManus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hypertension
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/582068
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spelling doaj-a7ec75fdfdf54a36b17f507b8db7c0592020-11-24T21:01:40ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Hypertension2090-03842090-03922012-01-01201210.1155/2012/582068582068Self-Monitoring of Blood Pressure in Hypertension: A UK Primary Care SurveyS. Baral-Grant0M. S. Haque1A. Nouwen2S. M. Greenfield3R. J. McManus4Primary Care Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UKPrimary Care Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UKSchool of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UKPrimary Care Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UKPrimary Care Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UKThis study aimed to determine the prevalence of Self-Monitoring Blood Pressure amongst people with hypertension using a cross-sectional survey. Of the 955 who replied (53%), 293 (31%) reported that they self-monitored blood pressure. Nearly 60% (198/331) self-monitored at least monthly. Diabetic patients monitoring their blood glucose were five times more likely than those not monitoring to monitor their blood pressure. Self-monitoring is less common in the UK than internationally, but is practiced by enough people to warrant greater integration into clinical practice.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/582068
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R. J. McManus
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Self-Monitoring of Blood Pressure in Hypertension: A UK Primary Care Survey
International Journal of Hypertension
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description This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Self-Monitoring Blood Pressure amongst people with hypertension using a cross-sectional survey. Of the 955 who replied (53%), 293 (31%) reported that they self-monitored blood pressure. Nearly 60% (198/331) self-monitored at least monthly. Diabetic patients monitoring their blood glucose were five times more likely than those not monitoring to monitor their blood pressure. Self-monitoring is less common in the UK than internationally, but is practiced by enough people to warrant greater integration into clinical practice.
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