Prevalence of hypertension and its treatment among adults presenting to primary health clinics in rural Zambia
Analysis of an observational database
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15378703 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lily D Yan (0000-0001-6363-7920, Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, corresponding author), B H Chi (0000-0002-1435-8455, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Ntazana Sindano (0000-0001-8494-4735, Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia), Samuel Bosomprah (0000-0002-2826-3887, University of Ghana), Jeffrey S A Stringer (0000-0002-9590-7216, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Jeffrey SA Stringer, Roma Chilengi (0000-0003-0221-9527, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 933-933 |
| Publication date | 2015-09-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-015-2258-4 |
| PMID | 26391985 |
| OpenAlex | W1962464447 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 23 |
Age standardized prevalence of hypertension in rural primary health clinics in Zambia was high compared to other studies in rural Africa; however, we diagnosed hypertension with only one measurement and this may have biased our findings. Future efforts to improve hypertension control should focus on population preventive care and primary healthcare provider education on individual management
Biostatistics · Database · Environmental health · Family medicine · Observational study · Pathology · Population · Primary health care · Public health · Rural area · Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology · Medicine · Nursing · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,44 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2023 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |