Hypertension control in a rural biracial community
Successes and failures of primary care
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11028670 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edward H Wagner (0000-0001-5856-6021), CECIL SLOME, C L Carroll, JEANNE T WARNER, A Wayne Pittman, C Glenn Pickard, B O Williams, J C Cornoni-Huntley, Joan Cornoni‐Huntley |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 48-55 |
| Publication date | 1980-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.70.1.48 |
| PMID | 7350822 |
| OpenAlex | W2134166873 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 10 |
Through a total community survey and a medical record review, we examined hypertension awareness, treatment, and control in a biracial rural community rich in primary care resources. The overall prevalence of hypertension among the 2,939 respondents was 20.5 per cent; 82 per cent of hypertensives were aware of their condition; 68 per cent were on treatment; and 55 per cent were under control. Comparison of data sources revealed discrepancies and misconceptions about diagnosis and treatment. Nearly one-third of the population reported a history of hypertension despite the fact that most of them were untreated and were normotensive. Conversely, one-third of "undetected" hypertensives had notation of the diagnosis in their medical records. Discontinuation of treatment accounted for over one-half of aware but untreated hypertension. Misconceptions about therapy contributed to failures of control in the treated group. These findings suggest that difficulties in the transmission of information about hypertension contribute importantly to failures of control
Blood pressure · Discontinuation · Environmental health · Family medicine · Hypertension treatment · Medical care · Medical record · Population · Primary care · Demography · Health Sciences Research and Education · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Primary Care and Health Outcomes · Surgery · Pediatrics
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 1981 - 2001 (21) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |