Key result
Implementation of a quality improvement cycle in primary care clinics significantly increased the proportion of hypertensive patients achieving blood pressure control (<140/90 mmHg) from 49% to 70%.
Why the study?
Does a quality improvement cycle improve the quality of primary care and blood pressure control in patients with hypertension?
Population
200 patients with hypertension in Moshupa clinic and catchment area, Botswana, 68% women, mean age 55 years.
Comparison
Simple quality improvement interventions… vs Baseline audit.
Design
Other
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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May support quality improvement cycles for hypertension control in primary care; leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Does a quality improvement cycle improve the quality of primary care and blood pressure control in patients with hypertension?
Absolute Event Rate: 70% vs 49%
p-value: p=<0.001
Implementing simple quality improvement interventions in a primary care setting significantly improved structural and process criteria, as well as blood pressure control in patients with hypertension.
Kande et al. (2014) studied Hypertension (n=200). Quality improvement interventions vs. Baseline (pre-intervention) was evaluated on Blood pressure < 140/90 mmHg (p=<0.001). Implementation of a quality improvement cycle in primary care clinics significantly increased the proportion of hypertensive patients achieving blood pressure control (<140/90 mmHg) from 49% to 70%.
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