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ArticleClinical hypertension2017

Status of hypertension screening in the Korea National General Health Screening Program: a questionnaire survey on 210 screening centers in two metropolitan areas.

Seung Won Lee, Hae-Young Lee, Sang Hyun Ihm, Sung Ha Park, Tae Hyun Kim, Hyeon Chang Kim

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Article in Clinical hypertension, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Seung Won LeeCardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Etiology Research Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Hae-Young LeeDepartment of internal medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Sang Hyun IhmDivision of Cardiology, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.
Sung Ha ParkDepartment of internal medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Tae Hyun KimGraduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea.
Hyeon Chang KimCardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Etiology Research Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Yonsei University · KRCatholic University of Korea · KRSeoul National University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe purpose of this survey was to evaluate the performance of hypertension screening in medical institutions conducting the national general health screening program of the Republic of Korea.

methodsWe contacted 700 medical institutions of Seoul and Incheon areas which performed the national general health screening program in 2016, and 210 of them completed telephone survey. The questions asked in the survey include equipment, environment, personnel and quality control procedures for blood pressure (BP) measurement, and interpretation of the measurements.

resultsA majority of the responding screening centers used oscilloscope sphygmomanometers (51.9%), had only one-sized cuff (65.2%), and measured BP in open space (54.3%). BP levels were measured mainly by nurses (62.0%) and doctors (25.0%), after a 1 to10 minutes (84.9%) of resting period. A 75.2% of screening centers regularly calibrated sphygmomanometers, 81.4% had a manual for BP measurement, and 59.0% had a training program. A 80.0% of respondents answered that they used averages of multiple BP measurements to determine an individual's BP level, and 82.9% answered that criteria for hypertension was systolic BP ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic BP ≥ 90 mmHg. If a screening finds an individual with hypertension, 82.9% of centers recommend revisiting for a second BP measurement rather than start medication immediately.

conclusionIn most medical institutions performing general health screening program, certified medical personnel measure BP and interpret the results according to established protocols. However, there is room for improvement in the equipment, environment and quality control procedures for BP measurement.

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Blood pressureHypertensionQuality controlScreeningSphygmomanometer

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PMCPMC5716058
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