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dc.contributor.authorCarnagarin, Revathy
dc.contributor.authorFonseca, Ricardo
dc.contributor.authorBrockman, Derrin
dc.contributor.authorCritchley, Sue
dc.contributor.authorTan, Isabella
dc.contributor.authorTrengove, Naomi
dc.contributor.authorTan, Kearney
dc.contributor.authorLambert, Gavin W
dc.contributor.authorCowley, Diane
dc.contributor.authorBurrell, Louise M
dc.contributor.authorPoulter, Neil R
dc.contributor.authorBeaney, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorSter, Anca Chis
dc.contributor.authorXia, Xin
dc.contributor.authorSchlaich, Markus P
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-21T07:04:43Z
dc.date.available2022-07-21T07:04:43Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.citationCarnagarin, R. and Fonseca, R. and Brockman, D. and Critchley, S. and Tan, I. and Trengove, N. and Tan, K. et al. 2020. May Measurement Month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Australia. European Heart Journal Supplements. 22 (H): pp. H17-H19.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88997
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/eurheartj/suaa018
dc.description.abstract

May Measurement Month (MMM), originally initiated as a temporary solution to address the lack of blood pressure (BP) screening programs worldwide, emerged as an effective annual campaign to increase the awareness of hypertension. MMM18, a cross-sectional survey of volunteers aged ≥18 years was carried out during May 2018 predominantly in capital cities across Australia following the standard MMM protocol. Blood pressure screening along with additional information including anthropometric data and responses to questionnaires on demographic, lifestyle, and environmental factors were collected from 3 352 individuals across Australia. After multiple imputation, 1 026 (30.6%) adult Australians had hypertension. Of the 2 936 individuals not on antihypertensive treatment, 610 (20.8%) were hypertensive, and 237 (57.1%) of the 416 individuals receiving antihypertensive treatment had uncontrolled BP. In line with MMM17 results and other previous surveys, MMM18 revealed that close to one-third of the screened population (30.6%) had hypertension, 57.1% of individuals treated with BP-lowering medication remained uncontrolled indicating suboptimal management of the condition in the majority of patients. Most importantly, only 49.0% of those with hypertension were aware of their elevated BP, highlighting lack of awareness of elevated BP in nearly half of the affected population. Elevated BP was directly associated with alcohol consumption, overweight, and obesity. Our findings demonstrate the need for (i) continued efforts to increase BP awareness in the population, (ii) optimization of BP management strategies, and (iii) tackling some of the major contributors to BP elevation, including alcohol consumption and obesity.

dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherOXFORD UNIV PRESS
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subjectScience & Technology
dc.subjectLife Sciences & Biomedicine
dc.subjectCardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
dc.subjectCardiovascular System & Cardiology
dc.subjectHypertension
dc.subjectBlood pressure
dc.subjectScreening
dc.subjectTreatment
dc.subjectControl
dc.subjectAwareness
dc.titleMay Measurement Month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Australia
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume22
dcterms.source.numberH
dcterms.source.startPageH17
dcterms.source.endPageH19
dcterms.source.issn1520-765X
dcterms.source.titleEuropean Heart Journal Supplements
dc.date.updated2022-07-21T07:04:42Z
curtin.departmentCurtin School of Nursing
curtin.accessStatusOpen access
curtin.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dcterms.source.eissn1554-2815


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