Private practitioner survey in pakistan regarding their knowledge, attitude and practice of diseases reporting

A quick survey of the knowledge, attitude and practice [KAP] of disease reporting among private practitioners was undertaken in July 1997 to serve as a basis for discussion about the role of the private practitioners in the Early Warning System being developed by WHO, NIH and the Ministry of Health of Pakistan. One hundred and twenty one [121] physicians were interviewed from busy areas of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Of the doctors interviewed, 85% claimed to have learned about disease reporting, either in medical college or through other avenues. Of recent medical graduates, 88% had learned information about surveillance while those who graduated before 1970 only 76.5% had studied surveillance. However, 97% over all indicated that disease surveillance would have a positive effect on public health in Pakistan. While only 19% of these private practitioners answered that they had been reporting disease. Almost all of them had useful suggestions for developing a disease surveillance system in which they could become involved

Prevalence of hypertension in punjab

To determine the prevalence of hypertension amongst the people of Punjab. Sampling design: a two stage stratified sample design was adopted for the survey, primary sampling Units [PSUs] and Secondary Sampling Units [SSUs]. Setting: Urban and Rural, Punjab 1990-1993. Subjects: Stratified systematic sample of 3991 males and females aged 18 years and above. Out of sample population 18.9% were smoker, 1.6% diabetics, 15% had high serum cholesterol level, 18.9% overweight and 4.7% were obese The prevalence of hypertension was 17.7% in adult population of Punjab. Among hypertensive 96.2% have mild hypertension 1.6% moderate hypertension and 2.2% have severe hypertension and among them 18.2% had isolated systolic hypertension, 42.3% isolated diastolic hypertension and 36.5% had combine hypertension The statistically significant association was found between hypertension and its risk factors [Blood glucose, serum cholesterol and body mass index.] No statistically significant association was detected between hypertension and smoking The prevalence of hypertension increased significantly according to increase in age. Hypertension was more prevalent among male as compare to female. The prevalence of hypertension was more in urban population than rural but this is due to high body mass index, high blood glucose and high serum cholesterol level of urban population. Among hypertensive 18.6% were aware about their hypertensive condition and only 12.5% were using antihypertensive drugs. Among antihypertensive drug user 37.9% have controlled hypertension