Key result
Pharmacological hypertension treatment achieves control in only ~37% of primary care patients.
Why the study?
The quality of pharmacological control of hypertension in primary health care centers was assessed due to concerns about low control rates and follow-up quality.
What is the rate of pharmacological control of hypertension among primary health care center-registered patients in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia?
Cross-Sectional
Yes
What is the rate of pharmacological control of hypertension among primary health care center-registered patients in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia?
Only 37% of hypertensive patients in Al-Khobar primary care centers achieved blood pressure control, highlighting potential inadequacies in patient follow-up and management.
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Low control in primary care questions follow-up adequacy; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve rates in similar settings.
Al-Shahri et al. (1997) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension. Pharmacological treatment of hypertension was evaluated on Proportion of patients with controlled hypertension. Pharmacological control of hypertension was achieved in only 37% of registered primary care patients, with better control associated with age <55 years, non-Saudi nationality, and monotherapy.
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