Open AccessA hospital-based screening, referral, and follow-up program for high blood pressure.
Author(s) -
Velma Theisen,
J R Caldwell,
John C. Erfurt,
Andrea Foote
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.69.6.599
Subject(s) - medicine , referral , blood pressure , volunteer , outpatient clinic , emergency medicine , family medicine , agronomy , biology
A hypertension program staffed largely by volunteer nurses in a hospital outpatient department is described. A three-year evaluation shows 19% of 4,282 clients screened as having high readings, 86% of those referred saw a physician for high blood pressure, 92% of those who saw a physician began treatment for high blood pressure and 50% of those under treatment were showing successful control or progress toward successful control.
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