Hypertension and type 2 diabetes: What family physicians can do to improve control of blood pressure - an observational study
Authors:
- Wayne PutnamWPWayne Putnam
- Beverley LawsonBLBeverley Lawson
- Farokh BuhariwallaFBFarokh Buhariwalla
- Mary GoodfellowMGMary Goodfellow
- Rose Anne GoodineRGRose Anne Goodine
- Jennifer HallJHJennifer Hall
- Kendrick LaceyKLKendrick Lacey
- Ian MacDonaldIMIan MacDonald
- Frederick I BurgeFBFrederick I Burge
- Nandini NatarajanNNNandini Natarajan
- Ingrid SketrisISIngrid Sketris
- Beth MannBMBeth Mann
Open Access
- 11 August 2011
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Family Practice
- Vol. 12 (1) , 86
Abstract
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is rising, and most of these patients also have hypertension, substantially increasing the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The majority of these patients do not reach target blood pressure levels for a wide variety of reasons. When a literature review provided no clear focus for action when patients are not at target, we initiated a study to identify characteristics of patients and providers associated with achieving target BP levels in community-based practice.Keywords
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