Key result
Exercise counseling is linked to adequate BP control in a cohort achieving only ~43% success.
Why the study?
Adequate control of hypertension remains a global challenge and key to reducing cardiovascular risk, necessitating evaluation of hypertension management in Malaysian primary care.
What is the quality of hypertension management and the rate of adequate blood pressure control in public primary care clinics in Malaysia?
Population
13,784 hypertensive patients aged ≥30 years in 20 public primary care clinics in Malaysia
Comparison
Process of care factors including exercise counseling and antihypertensive therapy regimens
Design
Cross-sectional analysis of medical records
Authors
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Suboptimal BP control persists in Malaysian primary care hypertension; exercise counseling association leaves open causal benefit pending prospective studies.
Cross-Sectional (n=13,784)
Yes
What is the quality of hypertension management and the rate of adequate blood pressure control in public primary care clinics in Malaysia?
Blood pressure control remains suboptimal in Malaysian public primary care clinics, highlighting significant gaps between guidelines and actual clinical practice.
Teh et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in hypertension (n=13,784). Process of care was evaluated on adequate blood pressure (BP) control. Among 13,784 hypertensive patients in Malaysian primary care clinics, only 42.8% achieved adequate blood pressure control, with exercise counseling positively associated with control.
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