Self-Monitoring of Blood Pressure in Hypertension: A UK Primary Care Survey
Open Access
- 16 October 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in International Journal of Hypertension
- Vol. 2012, 1-4
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/582068
Abstract
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Self-Monitoring Blood Pressure amongst people with hypertension using a cross-sectional survey. Of the 955 who replied (53%), 293 (31%) reported that they self-monitored blood pressure. Nearly 60% (198/331) self-monitored at least monthly. Diabetic patients monitoring their blood glucose were five times more likely than those not monitoring to monitor their blood pressure. Self-monitoring is less common in the UK than internationally, but is practiced by enough people to warrant greater integration into clinical practice.Keywords
Funding Information
- Heart Research UK (SFB/2007/18)
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