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Clinical Trial
. 1993 Jan;15(1):125-42.
doi: 10.3109/10641969309041615.

Evaluation of a structured treatment and teaching programme on hypertension in general practice

I Mühlhauser  1 , P T Sawicki, U Didjurgeit, V Jörgens, H J Trampisch, M Berger
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Clinical Trial

Evaluation of a structured treatment and teaching programme on hypertension in general practice

I Mühlhauser et al. Clin Exp Hypertens. 1993 Jan.
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Abstract

Objective: Evaluation of a structured hypertension treatment and teaching programme in general practice.

Design: Prospective controlled trial; follow-up period 18 months.

Setting: 10 primary health care practices. PRACTICES AND PATIENTS: From each practice 20 patients (30 to 60 years old, mean of the last two blood pressure measurements at or above 160 and/or 95 mmHg) were randomly selected; in 5 practices these patients were to participate in the treatment and teaching programme; in the remaining 5 practices hypertension care was continued without the availability of such a programme (controls).

Intervention: Structured treatment and teaching programme based upon four group sessions for patients mainly conducted by paramedical personnel.

Main outcome measures: Blood pressure, body weight, prescription of antihypertensive drugs - as documented in the patient's records.

Main results: Of the 100 control patients 26 and of the 100 intervention patients 14 were lost to observation; 46 patients had agreed to participate in the programme. The mean number of prescribed antihypertensive agents per patient decreased in the intervention group (1.8 +/- 1.3 at baseline, vs 1.2 +/- 1.2 at follow-up) compared to the control group (1.6 +/- 1.3 vs 1.8 +/- 1.6); difference 0.8 (95% CI 0.4 to 1.1), p < 0.0001. In the control group 9% and in the intervention group 33% of patients had documented reductions of body weight (p < 0.0001). Blood pressure decreased in the intervention group (162 +/- 14/100 +/- 7 mmHg at baseline, vs 154 +/- 16/95 +/- 9 mmHg at follow-up) compared to the control group (161 +/- 13/98 +/- 7 mmHg vs 158 +/- 18/96 +/- 11 mmHg); differences for systolic blood pressure 5 (95% CI 0 to 10) mmHg, p = 0.071; for diastolic blood pressure 4 (1 to 7) mmHg, p = 0.018.

Conclusions: The introduction of a structured hypertension treatment and teaching programme in general practice may lead to significant improvements of hypertension care.

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