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May Measurement Month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results in Georgia.


ABSTRACT: May Measurement Month (MMM) is aimed at raising public awareness about arterial hypertension-the main risk factor for cardiovascular diseases in the population. Screening was carried out at 200 sites on a national scale. More than 500 volunteers, including doctors (80%) and medical students (20%) participated in the screening. To familiarize them with the research tools and standard blood pressure (BP) measurement method, their training was conducted by the Georgian Society of Hypertension in Tbilisi and other large cities. Social and mass media, medical societies, and other stakeholders were actively involved in the recruitment process. A total of 10 756 people were screened. The mean age of participants was 53.1?years (SD 16.1). Males-67.9%, females-32.1%. One hundred percent were White. After multiple imputation, the number of hypertensive patients was 6.037 (56.1%) and out of them 4950 were aware and 4701 (77.9%) were on medication, 1336 (22.1%) were not taking a medication. Of those taking antihypertensive medication, 38.2% had controlled BP. In spite of non-randomized selection and certain restrictions with respect to extrapolation of the results, MMM comprehensively reflects an urgent problem and major gaps in the health system. Based on the above, its importance is extremely valuable for identifying public health policy priorities.

SUBMITTER: Tsinamdzgvrishvili B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7455291 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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May Measurement Month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results in Georgia.

Tsinamdzgvrishvili Bezhan B   Gamkrelidze Amiran A   Trapaidze Dali D   Sturua Lela L   Grdzelidze Nino N   Abesadze Tamar T   Mebonia Nana N   Shengelia Lela L   Kereselidze Maia M   Tkeshelashvili Lika L   Vakhtangadze Tamar T   Asatiani Nino N   Beaney Thomas T   Ster Anca Chis AC   Poulter Neil R NR  

European heart journal supplements : journal of the European Society of Cardiology 20200828 Suppl H


May Measurement Month (MMM) is aimed at raising public awareness about arterial hypertension-the main risk factor for cardiovascular diseases in the population. Screening was carried out at 200 sites on a national scale. More than 500 volunteers, including doctors (80%) and medical students (20%) participated in the screening. To familiarize them with the research tools and standard blood pressure (BP) measurement method, their training was conducted by the Georgian Society of Hypertension in Tb  ...[more]

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