Blood Pressure Measuring Practice of Hong Kong Primary Care Doctors: a Cross-sectional Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 445
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- the blood pressure (BP) measurement method for screening of hypertension
研究概览
简要总结
Background: While office BP measurements were traditionally used to detect, diagnose and manage hypertension(HT), studies had convincingly showed that out-of-office blood pressure, including home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), was superior in predicting cardiovascular outcomes and death. Furthermore, some countries' guidelines suggested the use of validated automatic blood pressure machines (called automated office blood pressure monitoring (AOBP)) to screen for HT and record BP in routine HT clinical management. With difference between guidelines and various available BP measurement methods, it is not known how primary care doctors, who play the key role to detect and treat HT, are measuring BP in their daily practice.
Method: All doctors registered in the primary care directory will be mailed a questionnaire. Those who do not respond would be mailing for maximally 3 times, 2 weeks apart to enhance response rate. It is estimated that around 1500-2000 doctors will be eligible.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Other
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •All doctors registered in the primary care directory in Hong Kong
排除标准
- 未提供
结局指标
主要结局
the blood pressure (BP) measurement method for screening of hypertension
时间窗: 1 year
possible answers included: Manual BP in the office with mercury or aneroid device; Manual BP in the office with an electronic device; Automated office BP machines (AOBP) ; Other patient-activated electronic devices in the office; Electronic BP kiosks
The BP measurement method to diagnose hypertension
时间窗: 1 year
possible answers included: Manual BP in the office with mercury or aneroid device; Manual BP in the office with an electronic device; Automated office BP machines (AOBP) ; Other patient-activated electronic devices in the office; Electronic BP kiosks; Ambulatory BP monitoring (24-hour to 48-hour BP monitoring); home BP monitoring
your routine methods used to measure BP in patients taking antihypertensive treatment (lifestyle or medications)
时间窗: 1 year
possible answers included: Manual BP in the office with mercury or aneroid device; Manual BP in the office with an electronic device; Automated office BP machines (AOBP) ; Other patient-activated electronic devices in the office; Electronic BP kiosks; Ambulatory BP monitoring (24-hour to 48-hour BP monitoring); home BP monitoring
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Lee Kam Pui
Clinical Assistant Professor
Chinese University of Hong Kong