ArticleScandinavian journal of primary health care2019
Visit patterns at primary care centres and individual blood pressure level - a cross-sectional study.
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- Self-monitoring of blood pressure and self-assessment of self-care: an interview study among patients with hypertension.BMC primary care · 2026Article
- Experiences of a new work model among primary care staff when treating patients with hypertension - a qualitative study.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2025Article
- Nurse-Managed Hypertension Care in Primary Health Care Centers in Region Stockholm and Its Association With Blood Pressure Control and Key Indicators for Contractual Follow-Up.Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2025Article
- Assessing Associations of Nurse-Managed Hypertension Care on Pharmacotherapy, Lifestyle Counseling, and Prevalence of Comorbid Cardiometabolic Diseases in All Patients With Hypertension That Are Treated in Primary Care in Stockholm, Sweden.Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2025Article
- Lifestyle counseling in patients with hypertension in primary health care and its association with antihypertensive pharmacotherapy.Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2024Article
- Improving cardiovascular control in a hypertensive population in primary care. Results from a staff training intervention.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2024Article
- Experiences of access and use of primary health care by users with systemic arterial hypertension.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2024Article
- Hypertension management in primary health care: a survey in eight regions of Sweden.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2023Article
- Socioeconomic status affects achievement of blood pressure target in hypertension: contemporary results from the Swedish primary care cardiovascular database.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2021Article
- Do patients or their physicians more accurately assess long-term risk associated with hypertension? A population-based study.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveHypertension is a major cause of cardiovascular disease. Nevertheless, blood pressure (BP) is often inadequately treated. We studied visit patterns at primary health care centres (PHCCs) and their relation to individual BP control. DESIGN AND
settingCross-sectional register-based study on all patients with hypertension who visited 188 PHCCs in a Swedish region. PATIENTS: A total of 88,945 patients with uncomplicated hypertension age 40-79.
main outcome measuresOdds ratio (OR) for the individual patient to achieve the BP target of ≤140/90 mmHg.
resultsOverall, 63% of patients had BP ≤ 140/90 mmHg (48% BP < 140/90). The PHCC that the patient was enrolled at and, as part of that, more nurse visits at PHCC level was associated with BP control, adjusted OR 1,10 (95% CI 1.01 to 1.21). Patients visiting PHCCs with the highest proportion of visits with nurses had an even higher chance of achieving the BP target, OR 1.19 (95% CI 1.07 to 1.32).
conclusionsIn a Swedish population of patients with hypertension, about half do not achieve recommended treatment goals. Organisation of PHCC and team care are known as factors influencing BP control. Our results suggests that a larger focus on PHCC organisation including nurse based care could improve hypertension care.
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