September 1, 1982Hypertension
Clinic attendance in the hypertension detection and follow-up program.
Population
Hypertensive patients in the Hypertension Detection and Follow-Up Program across 14 communities in the…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
5 years
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
These factors may identify hypertensive patients at risk for clinic dropout; leaves open whether targeted retention strategies improve adherence or outcomes.
Structured PICO
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Population
Hypertensive patients in the Hypertension Detection and Follow-Up Program (HDFP) across 14 communities in the United States.
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Outcome
Factors related to individuals becoming inactive with respect to clinic visit attendance and returning to the active state.
Socioeconomic and clinical factors such as younger age, lower education, unemployment, smoking, and lower baseline diastolic blood pressure predict poor clinic attendance in hypertensive patients.
Cite This Study
Smith et al. (1982) studied this question.