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May Measurement Month 2017-2019: results from Switzerland
Aikaterini Damianaki1, Wei Wang2, Thomas Beaney2,3
1Service of Nephrology and hypertension, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Rue de Bugnon 17, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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May Measurement Month screened over 3,600 people in Switzerland for high blood pressure. The campaign found one-third had hypertension, but less than half had controlled blood pressure.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Arterial hypertension is a significant global health concern.
- May Measurement Month (MMM) is an international campaign to increase public awareness of elevated blood pressure (BP).
- The International Society of Hypertension and World Hypertension League endorse MMM.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the results of the May Measurement Month (MMM) screening campaign in Switzerland over three years (MMM17-MMM19).
- To assess the prevalence, awareness, and control rates of arterial hypertension in the Swiss population.
- To compare hypertension data from a public awareness campaign with existing epidemiological data.
Main Methods:
- Collected blood pressure (BP) and demographic data from 3,635 participants in Switzerland during MMM17-MMM19.
- BP measurements and hypertension definitions followed the standard MMM protocol.
- Utilized European Society of Hypertension 2018 thresholds (<140/90 mmHg) to assess BP control.
Main Results:
- Overall hypertension prevalence was 32.7%, with an awareness rate of 72.3%.
- Of participants on medication, 60.9% had controlled BP.
- Overall, 39.4% of all hypertensive patients achieved controlled BP; one-third had hypertension, two-thirds were aware, and less than half had controlled BP.
Conclusions:
- The 3-year May Measurement Month campaign in Switzerland revealed a hypertension prevalence consistent with previous national epidemiological data.
- Despite high awareness, a significant proportion of hypertensive individuals in Switzerland have uncontrolled blood pressure.
- Public screening campaigns like MMM are valuable for assessing population-level hypertension status and control.
Abstract:
May Measurement Month (MMM) is an international screening campaign for arterial hypertension initiated by the International Society of Hypertension and endorsed by the World Hypertension League. Its aim is to raise the awareness of elevated blood pressure (BP) in the population worldwide. The goal of the present analyses is to assess the results obtained during three years of this campaign in Switzerland. Swiss data from MMM17 to MMM19 campaigns were used. BP and a questionnaire for basic demographic and clinical information were recorded for each participant. BP measurements and definition of arterial hypertension followed the standard MMM protocol. To assess BP control, European Society of Hypertension 2018 thresholds of <140/90 mmHg were used. Overall, 3635 participants had their BP measured, including 2423 women (66.7%) and 1212 (33.3%) men. More than half of the data came from pharmacies during MMM18 and MMM 19 campaigns. The difference in BP between pharmacies and other screenings sites was small. Overall, prevalence and awareness rates were 32.7% and 72.3%, respectively. Of those on medication, 60.9% were controlled, and of all hypertensive patients, 39.4% had controlled BP. In Switzerland, the prevalence of hypertension based on a 3-year awareness campaign was similar to previous epidemiological data within the country. One third of the population screened had hypertension, two thirds were aware of it, and less than half had controlled BP.
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