Blood pressure screening results in adults in Thua Thien Hue province through the program “May Measurement Month” 2022 of the International Society of Hypertension
- VernacularTitle:Kết quả tầm soát huyết áp ở người trưởng thành tại tỉnh Thừa Thiên Huế theo chương trình “Tháng năm đo huyết áp” 2022 của Hội Tăng huyết áp thế giới
- Author:
Manh Tri NGO
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;
Thi Hoai Thuong TRAN
1
;
Thanh Thien LE
1
;
Tan Hung HUYNH
1
;
Anh Tuyet NGUYEN
1
;
Thi Khanh Van NGUYEN
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;
Thi Minh Luong TRAN
1
;
Anh Tien HOANG
1
;
Van Minh HUYNH
1
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- Keywords: Hypertension; screening; control; 2022 MMM program; ISH; COVID-19
- From: Hue Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy 2023;13(7):15-22
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
- Abstract: Background: Hypertension is a common disease in adults, also the leading cause of cardiovascular disease and premature death worldwide. The prevalence of hypertension has increased, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Therefore, hypertension screening is important to provide the basis and evidence for the development of timely intervention policies and programs. The objective of the “May Measurement Month” 2022 program is to investigate the prevalence of hypertension, drug treatment and blood pressure control in people in Thua Thien Hue province and to assess the risk factors surrounding hypertension. Subjects and Methods: This cross–sectional study collected data from volunteer adults (≥ 18 years old) in Thua Thien Hue province from 7/2022 to 8/2022. Sitting blood pressure had been measured in triplicate according to standardized specified methods of the International Society of Hypertension. Results: Average age 54.07 ± 18.17, there were 627 people (23.4%) with hypertension at the time of screening, 245 of which (39.1%) had never been diagnosed with hypertension before screening at the time. 724 people were on treatment with 1 or more types of drug, however, there were 337 people (46.5%) having their blood pressure not controlled. The statistics showed that 84.9% of volunteers were using at least 1 drug to treat hypertension. Related factors of hypertension are age, sex, overweight/obesity status, smoking, medical history of diabetes and medical history of COVID-19. The rate of subjects who had history of COVID-19 was 36.4%, including 31.6% of hypertension patients. Conclusion: The hypertension percentage of Thua Thien Hue population is still high and the rate of blood pressure control is still limited. There is a relationship between hypertension proportion and history of COVID-19. It is necessary to publish timely intervention measures to reduce the rate of hypertension and its risks to people.
