What are Specialist and Primary Care Clinicians' Attitudes and Practices Regarding Home Blood Pressure Monitoring for Hypertensive Patients?

Practice guidelines recommend home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) in the management of hypertension. We surveyed generalists and subspecialists regarding HBPM attitudes and practices in hypertensive patients. Both use HBPM for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes but question the evidence regarding...

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Published in:Missouri medicine 2011-11, Vol.108 (6), p.433
Main Authors: Steinmann, William C, Chitima-Matsiga, Rebecca, Bagree, Sarika
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Practice guidelines recommend home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) in the management of hypertension. We surveyed generalists and subspecialists regarding HBPM attitudes and practices in hypertensive patients. Both use HBPM for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes but question the evidence regarding HBPM efficacy. Standardized implementation and monitoring methods to improve HBPM practices are absent. Both generalists and specialists have concerns about HBPM instrument capabilities and perceive patient physical limitations and negative attitudes as additional barriers to effective blood pressure monitoring outside the office.
ISSN:0026-6620