KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION IN GENERAL POPULATION: RESULTS OF A COMMUNITY PHARMACY SCREENING PROGRAM

• DOI: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000747600.05801.26
• Publication Date: 2021-04-09T05:14:41Z
• Authors: Elvira Fanelli; Lorenzo Enri Ravetto; Chiara Fasano; Silvia Di Monaco; Marco Pappaccogli; Pignata Irene; Eula Elisabetta; Masera Guglielmo; Rabbia Franco; Paola Brusa; Franco Veglio
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine

Objective: Hypertension is a cardiovascular and cerebrovascular risk factor. Prevention of hypertension mediated organ damage main health problem. Guidelines underlines the importance screening educational programs in general population role non-medical sanitary subjects, particularly pharmacists. This study evaluated knowledge about afferent to community pharmacies Piedmont Ligury. Design method: A questionnaire has been collected from 2731 pharmacy costumers, participating an arterial program. It included three sections prevalence hypertension, hypertension-mediated preventive lifestyle behaviour. Blood pressure was measured with Omron HEM 1040-E device. Further information home blood levels, cardiovascular, metabolic comorbidity were collected. Results: 57,5% subjects female mean age 58,3 ± 15,9 ys. 47% declared hypertensive status, 41% normotensive one 12% didn’t know their status. Mean systolic 130 18 mmHg diastolic 79 10 mmHg. 69% not controlled at evaluation, on base guidelines office target values. 10% self-declared 35% who status had >= 140/90 In only 15% knew prevalence; 23% poor prevention interventions 36% have damage. The proportion people higher (low level consciousness consequences 30% 48% respectively). Subjects low global significantly levels compared those good consciousness. Conclusions: Many as factor; this control non-adherence. Community may represent important resource for education among population, including seeking medical care.