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 pat...

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Published inInternational Journal of Hypertension Vol. 2012; no. 2012; pp. 491 - 494
Main Authors Baral-Grant, S., Haque, M. S., Nouwen, Arie, Greenfield, S. M., McManus, R. J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Limiteds 01.01.2012
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Summary: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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Academic Editor: Tavis S. Campbell
ISSN:2090-0392
2090-0384
2090-0392
DOI:10.1155/2012/582068