Key result
Blood pressure screening of 10,756 individuals in Georgia revealed a 56.1% prevalence of hypertension, with only 38.2% of those on medication achieving controlled blood pressure.
Why the study?
May Measurement Month was conducted to raise public awareness about arterial hypertension, the primary risk factor for cardiovascular diseases in the population.
What is the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Georgia based on the May Measurement Month 2018 screening?
Cross-Sectional (n=10,756)
Yes
What is the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Georgia based on the May Measurement Month 2018 screening?
The May Measurement Month 2018 screening in Georgia revealed a high prevalence of hypertension (56.1%) with suboptimal control rates (38.2%) among those treated, highlighting major gaps in the health system.
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Underscores urgent hypertension control gaps in Georgia; leaves open optimal intervention strategies for similar settings.
May Measurement Month (MMM) is aimed at raising public awareness about arterial hypertension—the main risk factor for cardiovascular diseases in the population. Screening was carried out at 200 sites on a national scale. More than 500 volunteers, including doctors (80%) and medical students (20%) participated in the screening. To familiarize them with the research tools and standard blood pressure (BP) measurement method, their training was conducted by the Georgian Society of Hypertension in Tbilisi and other large cities. Social and mass media, medical societies, and other stakeholders were actively involved in the recruitment process. A total of 10 756 people were screened. The mean age of participants was 53.1 years (SD 16.1). Males—67.9%, females—32.1%. One hundred percent were White. After multiple imputation, the number of hypertensive patients was 6.037 (56.1%) and out of them 4950 were aware and 4701 (77.9%) were on medication, 1336 (22.1%) were not taking a medication. Of those taking antihypertensive medication, 38.2% had controlled BP. In spite of non-randomized selection and certain restrictions with respect to extrapolation of the results, MMM comprehensively reflects an urgent problem and major gaps in the health system. Based on the above, its importance is extremely valuable for identifying public health policy priorities.
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Tsinamdzgvrishvili et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Arterial hypertension (n=10,756). Blood pressure screening was evaluated on Hypertension prevalence and control. Blood pressure screening of 10,756 individuals in Georgia revealed a 56.1% prevalence of hypertension, with only 38.2% of those on medication achieving controlled blood pressure.
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