A survey on management of hypertension by tertiary health-care physicians in Pune

[...]awareness of physicians in such setups regarding the diagnosis, recent developments in pharmacotherapy of hypertension and comorbidities is of utmost importance. [...]this survey study was planned and conducted on physicians working in an outpatient facility in a tertiary health-care setup. Questionnaire about diagnosis, investigation, target blood pressure, and treatment based on Joint National Committee 8 and Indian Guidelines on Hypertension III guidelines as well as non-pharmacological measures and continued medical education programs was provided to them. Treatment of Hypertension; Associated Risks; Joint National Committee 8 and Indian Guidelines on Hypertension III Guidelines; Cross-Sectional Observational Study; Continued Medical Education INTRODUCTION According to systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence, awareness, and control of hypertension,[1] prevalence of hypertension in India is 29.8% seen in both urban and rural parts, and awareness is 25.1% in rural and 41.9% in urban parts of the country. [4] Hence, awareness of physicians in such setups regarding the diagnosis, recent developments in pharmacotherapy of hypertension, and comorbidities is of utmost importance. [...]this survey study was planned and conducted on physicians working in an outpatient facility in a tertiary health-care setup. Data Analysis The results were expressed in mean ± standard deviation and statistical significance was analyzed by Mann-Whitney Test using the statistical software program Prism (GraphPad), P < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.