Key result
German GPs screen under half of hypertensive patients for alcohol despite ~71% managing hazardous drinking.
Why the study?
What are the practices and barriers regarding alcohol screening and interventions for hypertensive patients among German general practitioners?
Cross-Sectional (n=211)
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What are the practices and barriers regarding alcohol screening and interventions for hypertensive patients among German general practitioners?
Alcohol screening rates in hypertensive patients are low among German GPs, primarily due to a lack of knowledge about alcohol as a major risk factor and unfamiliarity with screening instruments.
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Infrequent alcohol screening in hypertension care highlights a gap; observational data leave open whether routine assessment improves outcomes.
Kraus et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=211). Alcohol screening and interventions vs. European general practitioners was evaluated on Management of patients with hazardous drinking levels (95% CI 64.6-77.2). Among German general practitioners, less than half of hypertensive patients were screened for alcohol, though 71.3% (95% CI: 64.6-77.2%) managed patients with hazardous drinking levels themselves.
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