An interventional study is designed and a structured educational session will be conducted regarding the management of Blood pressure for the general physicians of Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Islamabad, Multan and Quetta. The purpose of designing this study is to observe the effect of hypertension educational intervention for general physicians to improve patient outcomes indirectly. Results of this study may provide a basis for developing a hypertension educational program targeted at general physicians.
Study Procedure 1. Screening of General physicians as per inclusion criteria and recruitment of GPs by clinical research associate after obtaining informed consent form. 2. GPs will be asked to fill hypertension awareness questionnaire at baseline 3. Both group of GPs with the help of clinical research associate will recruit 5 patients from study site. 4. After obtaining informed consent, Patient will be asked to fill hypertension awareness questionnaire at baseline or recruitment day and share pictures of 12-hour blood pressure measurement (from digital BP apparatus) with clinical research associate. 5. Randomization of GPs will be than in to 2 Groups. 6. After randomization, Group 1 GPs will receive (1 day) face to face education and Group 2 GPs will receive print version of education material. 7. After GPs education intervention, patients will be invited for regular checkup at GPs clinic. 8. Patient will be again asked to fill hypertension awareness questionnaire after 3 months and share pictures of 12-hour blood pressure measurement (from digital BP apparatus) with clinical research associate. (1st, 2nd \& 3rd Month). 9. GPs will be asked to fill hypertension awareness questionnaire again after 3 months (Post intervention)
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
126
1. Key points of current hypertension guidelines. 2. 10-step checklist how to obtain standardized upper arm blood pressure readings according to guidelines. 3. template of a blood pressure documentation sheet for serial documentation of blood pressure values by patients. 4. checklists to assist in the diagnosis of secondary hypertension. 5. Patient information leaflet about hypertension.
1. Key points of current hypertension guidelines. 2. 10-step checklist how to obtain standardized upper arm blood pressure readings according to guidelines. 3. template of a blood pressure documentation sheet for serial documentation of blood pressure values by patients. 4. checklists to assist in the diagnosis of secondary hypertension. 5. Patient information leaflet about hypertension.
Karachi institute of heart disease
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Blood Pressure
Pre \& Post change in the blood pressure control rate. Defined as percentage of patients with an average 12-hour blood pressure \<130/80 mmHg.
Time frame: 3 Months
Knowledge of GPs about Hypertension Management
Pre \& Post knowledge enhancement of GPs regarding hypertension management.
Time frame: 3 Months
Knowledge of Patients about Hypertension Management
Pre \& Post knowledge enhancement of patients regarding hypertension
Time frame: 3 Months
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