Journal article
Abstract 329: Barriers To Hypertension Screening, Treatment And Control As Reported By Patients And Healthcare Providers
Abstract
Background: Despite established knowledge on the importance of hypertension (HT) screening and treatment to control blood pressure, the majority of HT patients remain uncontrolled. There are many possible barriers causing this evidence-practice gap, but there is no systematic overview of studies assessing these barriers. This review aims to synthesize findings from the literature on the prevalence and importance of barriers to HT control using …
Authors
Khatib R; Nieuwlaat R; Schwalm J-D; Khan M; Haynes RB; Connolly S; Yusuf S
Journal
Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Vol. 6, No. suppl_1,
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
May 2013
DOI
10.1161/circoutcomes.6.suppl_1.a329
ISSN
1941-7713