在特立尼达,使用HEARTS in the Americas协议进行高血压控制:一个横截面研究
Zahra Mendoza1, Raveed Khan2, Rohan G Maharaj2
1North-Central Regional Health Authority Champs Fleurs Trinidad and Tobago North-Central Regional Health Authority, Champs Fleurs, Trinidad and Tobago.
概括
在特立尼达,超过一半的高血压患者使用HEARTS in the Americas协议实现了最佳的血压控制. 更高的收入与更好的高血压控制有关,而超重与更差的结果有关.
科学领域:
- 心血管健康 心血管健康
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 高血压管理 高血压管理
背景情况:
- 高血压仍然是一个重大的全球健康挑战.
- 有效的治疗方案对于控制血压至关重要.
- 美国的 HEARTS 倡议旨在规范高血压护理.
研究的目的:
- 评估特立尼达北部中部地区成年患者中高血压控制的患病率.
- 在这个人群中识别与高血压控制相关的风险因素.
- 在当地环境中评估HEARTS在美洲协议的有效性.
主要方法:
- 对287名成人高血压患者进行了横截面调查.
- 数据收集包括人体测量,血压读数和生活方式因素评估.
- 面试官管理的问卷采集了有关酒精使用,吸烟,体力活动,营养和治疗坚持的信息.
主要成果:
- 52.3%的患者实现了最佳的血压控制 (心压<140 mmHg,心压<90 mmHg).
- 更高的月收入 (>TTD10,000) 与更好的血压控制 (aOR3.536) 有关.
- 超重与实现最佳血压控制的可能性较低有关 (aOR 0.459).
结论:
- 在北中部的特立尼达,HEARTS in the Americas协议取得了成功,超过一半的患者实现了最佳的血压控制.
- 这项研究强调了当地报告的最高高血压控制率.
- 未来的干预措施应优先加强患者的坚持和持续监测,以维持和改善高血压管理结果.
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