دورية أكاديمية
National Survey on Excellence Centers and Reference Centers for Hypertension Diagnosis and Treatment : Geographical Distribution, Medical Facilities and Diagnostic Opportunities
| العنوان: | National Survey on Excellence Centers and Reference Centers for Hypertension Diagnosis and Treatment : Geographical Distribution, Medical Facilities and Diagnostic Opportunities |
|---|---|
| المؤلفون: | G. Tocci, N. De Luca, R. Sarzani, E. Ambrosioni, C. Borghi, S. Cottone, C. Cuspidi, F. Fallo, C. Ferri, M. L. Muiesan, L. Sechi, A. Virdis, G. Mancia, M. Volpe, A. Morganti |
| المساهمون: | G. Tocci, N. De Luca, R. Sarzani, E. Ambrosioni, C. Borghi, S. Cottone, C. Cuspidi, F. Fallo, C. Ferri, A. Morganti, M.L. Muiesan, L. Sechi, A. Virdi, G. Mancia, M. Volpe |
| بيانات النشر: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
| سنة النشر: | 2014 |
| المجموعة: | The University of Milan: Archivio Istituzionale della Ricerca (AIR) |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Excellence centers for hypertension, Hypertension, Hypertension center, Hypertension unit, Italy, Reference centers for hypertension, Settore MED/09 - Medicina Interna |
| الوصف: | Introduction: Blood pressure (BP) control is poorly achieved in Western Countries, including Italy. Several interventions have been proposed at national and local level to improve BP control rate. Aim: This survey of the Italian Society of Hypertension (SIIA) is aimed at analysing the number and the distribution of reference centers and excellence centers for the diagnosis and treatment of arterial hypertension (hypertension centers) in Italy. Methods: In October 2011, a specifically designed survey questionnaire was developed by SIIA National Committee, both to evaluate geographical distribution of the reference hypertensive population and to assess general requirements (days of activity, number of active physicians, medical facilities, diagnostic opportunities, use of electronic support), deemed necessary to identify an outpatient clinic as hypertension center in Italy. This questionnaire was locally distributed by regional coordinators of the Society and all collected data were centrally analysed by two independent study coordinators. Results: From October 2011 to September 2012, 89 centers with clinical expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension provided data on their own activity. Among these, 45 (50.5 %) centers are located in the North, 20 (22.5 %) in the Center and 24 (27.0 %) in the South of Italy. Approximately 50 % of the hypertensive outpatients who are referred from general practitioners to hypertension centers are living in the province and about one third in the region. More than half of the centers is active for 3-5 days per week, and approximately 40 % of the centers have 3-5 active physicians. Beyond outpatient visits for hypertension, these centers are able to organize day hospital (25 %), day service (29 %), or hospital admission (29 %) for advanced diagnostic evaluation or therapeutic interventions. All centers collect data from clinic and 24-hour ambulatory BP measurements, and almost all (95 %) centers are able to perform a standard 12-lead electrocardiogram. In addition, the ... |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | English |
| العلاقة: | info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pmid/24277209; info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000442314700011; volume:21; issue:1; firstpage:29; lastpage:36; journal:HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & CARDIOVASCULAR PREVENTION; http://hdl.handle.net/2434/231080Test; info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/scopus/2-s2.0-84898804073 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s40292-013-0034-z |
| الإتاحة: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40292-013-0034-zTest http://hdl.handle.net/2434/231080Test |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.6FBF93CA |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s40292-013-0034-z |
|---|