ARE PEOPLE AWARE OF HYPERTENSION, IS HYPERTENSION IS CONTROLLED ADEQUATELY AND POSITIVE FAMILY HISTORY IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS: A SCREENING STUDY CARRIED OUT ON WORLD HYPERTENSION DAY.

Dr. Dilip Pandurang Patil

Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2019

ARE PEOPLE AWARE OF HYPERTENSION, IS HYPERTENSION IS CONTROLLED ADEQUATELY AND POSITIVE FAMILY HISTORY IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS: A SCREENING STUDY CARRIED OUT ON WORLD HYPERTENSION DAY.

Dr. Dilip Pandurang Patil

Abstract :

Introduction: Now a days non–communicable diseases like Hypertension are on high rise, Indian studies support this. HTN produces significant public health burden. Majority of hypertensive patients are asymptomatic and accidently detected on routine check up or after its complications, so it becomes necessary to detect and control before it causes target organ damage . India is large country with heterogeneous and young population. Community survey in different parts with different ethnic groups are important to detect hypertension. We conducted community screening on World Hypertension Day (17th May 2015) to detect and make awareness of hypertension at karad tahasil in maharashtra.Aims and Objectives: Tocarry out community screening on occasion of world Hypertension to detect, to see awareness and control state and association of family history in hypertensive individuals. Material and Method: People voluntarily visiting our 2 pandals to get their blood pressure checked were included. BP was measured with mercury sphygmomanometer(caliated) of diamond company in sitting position with feet touching the ground. BP was measured twice with interval of 2 minutes, As per recommendations in the Report of a WHO Expert Committee. BP was staged according to JNC–VII ( Joint National Committee) criteria.Results: Out of 765 individuals 400 (52.28%) were having normal BP, Stage I hypertension was seen in 16.86% individuals and stage II was seen in 7.45% individuals. In both hypertensive and pre–hypertensive group family history was significantly positive 57.89% and 64% respectively.Conclusion: Blood pressure measurement at given opportunity is judicious and justified, it should be detected early to prevent complications. We also see that around 1 out of 4 individuals are in pre–hypertensive group and they are young. Given the low level of awareness we health care physicians should spread awareness of hypertension in our society