Open AccessIndividuals’ Experiences of Being Screened for Hypertension in Dental Health Care – “No Big Deal”
Author(s) -
Hugo Andersson,
Håkan Bergh,
Stefan Bergman,
Ulrika Bergsten
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s364689
Subject(s) - medicine , worry , blood pressure , stroke (engine) , harm , disease , myocardial infarction , overdiagnosis , health care , alternative medicine , family medicine , psychiatry , pathology , anxiety , mechanical engineering , engineering , economics , economic growth , political science , law
Hypertension is a common disease globally that accounts for the highest number of lost healthy life years and strongly associated with sequelae such as stroke and myocardial infarction. Early detection of individuals with high blood pressure can be ensured by screening also those who consider themselves "healthy". Screening has both positive and negative effects where a diagnosis of hypertension can lead to worry about the future. These effects need to be elucidated in order to balance between benefit and harm before screening is introduced. The aim of the study was to describe individuals' experiences of being screened for hypertension in dental health care.