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Evaluation of a hypertension screening programme in Independence, Belize / Evaluación de Programa de Pesquizaje de la Hipertensión en Independencia, Belice
Chung, V. Q; Morley, K; O'Neil, E; Ken, N; Morley, M.
  • Chung, V. Q; Harvard Medical School. Boston. US
  • Morley, K; Harvard Medical School. Boston. US
  • O'Neil, E; Harvard Medical School. Boston. US
  • Ken, N; Harvard Medical School. Boston. US
  • Morley, M; Harvard Medical School. Boston. US
West Indian med. j ; 54(2): 130-134, Mar. 2005.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-410036
ABSTRACT
This study assesses the effectiveness of a hypertension-screening programme in Independence, Belize. Forty-nine of the 101 patients screened were found to have elevated blood pressure readings and were advised to seek medical care. Four months later, interviews with 35 of the 49 patients from the hypertensive group revealed that 85.7 of the patients had sought medical care. Women, elderly patients and patients with a previous history of hypertension were more likely than men, younger patients and those without a history of hypertension to seek follow-up medical care. The screening programme successfully directed a high proportion of patients with elevated blood pressure to seek appropriate medical care
RESUMEN
Este estudio evalúa la efectividad de un programa de pesquizaje de la hipertensión en Independencia, Belice. Se halló que 49 de 101pacientes sometidos al pesquizaje produjeron lecturas de alta presión sanguínea y tensión arterial, y se les aconsejó buscar atención médica. Cuatro meses después, entrevistas con 35 de los 49 pacientes del grupo hipertenso revelaron que el 85.7% de los pacientes habían buscado atención médica. Las mujeres, los pacientes mayores y los pacientes con una historia previa de hipertensión presentaban una probabilidad mayor a buscar atención médica de seguimiento, que los hombres, los pacientes más jóvenes y aquéllos sin una historia de hipertensión. El programa de pesquizaje tuvo éxito en hacer que una alta proporción de pacientes con presión sanguínea alta buscaran adecuada atención médica.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Program Evaluation / Mass Screening / Hypertension Type of study: Diagnostic study / Evaluation studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Central America / Belize / English Caribbean Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2005 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States Institution/Affiliation country: Harvard Medical School/US

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Program Evaluation / Mass Screening / Hypertension Type of study: Diagnostic study / Evaluation studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Central America / Belize / English Caribbean Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2005 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States Institution/Affiliation country: Harvard Medical School/US