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Tsinamdzgvrishvili B, Gamkrelidze A, Trapaidze D, Sturua L, Grdzelidze N, Abesadze T, Mebonia N, Shengelia L, Giuashvili N, Gogilashvili N, Odisharia N, Alavidze S, Beaney T, Partington G, Poulter NR. May Measurement Month 2019: blood pressure screening results in Georgia, Europe. Eur Heart J Suppl 2021; 23:B59-B61. [PMID: 34733125 PMCID: PMC8559327 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/suab022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
Abstract
May Measurement Month is a global campaign aimed at raising public awareness of hypertension and to improve the management of hypertension-the main risk factor for cardiovascular diseases in the population. Screening was carried out at 400 sites on a national scale. More than 500 volunteers, including physicians (80%) and students of medical universities (20%) participated in the screening. To familiarize them with the research tools and standard blood pressure (BP) measurement method, they were trained by the members of the Georgian Society of Hypertension and the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health's staff. Medical societies, health-care professionals, public health workers, social mass media, and other stakeholders were actively involved in the recruitment process. A total of 13 267 (38.5% males and 61.5% females) individuals were screened. The mean age of participants was 54.7 years (SD 15.9). All participants were Caucasian. After imputation of missing BP readings, 8510 (64.1%) were found to have hypertension, out of whom 7269 (85.4%) were aware of their condition, 7232 (85.0%) were on medication, and 1278 (15.0%) were not taking any medication. Of those taking antihypertensive medication, 34.8% had their BP controlled (<140/90 mmHg). May Measurement Month detected a high proportion of participants with hypertension, with results indicating low rates of control in Georgia.
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Affiliation(s)
- Bezhan Tsinamdzgvrishvili
- Georgian Society of Hypertension, 2 Gudamakari Street, Tbilisi 0141, Georgia.,Tsinamdzgvrishvili Cardiology Center, 2 Gudamakari Street, Tbilisi 0141, Georgia.,Internal Diseases Department, Iv.Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, 2 Chavchavadze Avenue, Tbilisi 0128, Georgia
| | - Amiran Gamkrelidze
- National Center for Disease Control and Public Health of Georgia, 99 Kakheti Highway, Tbilisi 0198, Georgia
| | - Dali Trapaidze
- Georgian Society of Hypertension, 2 Gudamakari Street, Tbilisi 0141, Georgia.,Tsinamdzgvrishvili Cardiology Center, 2 Gudamakari Street, Tbilisi 0141, Georgia.,Internal Diseases Department, Iv.Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, 2 Chavchavadze Avenue, Tbilisi 0128, Georgia.,National Center for Disease Control and Public Health of Georgia, 99 Kakheti Highway, Tbilisi 0198, Georgia
| | - Lela Sturua
- Georgian Society of Hypertension, 2 Gudamakari Street, Tbilisi 0141, Georgia.,National Center for Disease Control and Public Health of Georgia, 99 Kakheti Highway, Tbilisi 0198, Georgia.,PetreShotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy, 51/2 KetevanTsamebuli Avenue, Tbilisi 0144, Georgia
| | - Nino Grdzelidze
- Georgian Society of Hypertension, 2 Gudamakari Street, Tbilisi 0141, Georgia.,National Center for Disease Control and Public Health of Georgia, 99 Kakheti Highway, Tbilisi 0198, Georgia
| | - Tamar Abesadze
- Georgian Society of Hypertension, 2 Gudamakari Street, Tbilisi 0141, Georgia.,Tsinamdzgvrishvili Cardiology Center, 2 Gudamakari Street, Tbilisi 0141, Georgia
| | - Nana Mebonia
- Georgian Society of Hypertension, 2 Gudamakari Street, Tbilisi 0141, Georgia.,National Center for Disease Control and Public Health of Georgia, 99 Kakheti Highway, Tbilisi 0198, Georgia.,Tbilisi State Medical University, 33 Vazha-Pshavela Avenue, Tbilisi 0177, Georgia
| | - Lela Shengelia
- Georgian Society of Hypertension, 2 Gudamakari Street, Tbilisi 0141, Georgia.,National Center for Disease Control and Public Health of Georgia, 99 Kakheti Highway, Tbilisi 0198, Georgia
| | - Nia Giuashvili
- Georgian Society of Hypertension, 2 Gudamakari Street, Tbilisi 0141, Georgia.,National Center for Disease Control and Public Health of Georgia, 99 Kakheti Highway, Tbilisi 0198, Georgia.,University of Georgia, 77a Kostava Street, Tbilisi 0171, Georgia
| | - Nino Gogilashvili
- Georgian Society of Hypertension, 2 Gudamakari Street, Tbilisi 0141, Georgia.,Tsinamdzgvrishvili Cardiology Center, 2 Gudamakari Street, Tbilisi 0141, Georgia
| | - Nana Odisharia
- Georgian Society of Hypertension, 2 Gudamakari Street, Tbilisi 0141, Georgia.,National Center for Disease Control and Public Health of Georgia, 99 Kakheti Highway, Tbilisi 0198, Georgia
| | - Sophiko Alavidze
- Georgian Society of Hypertension, 2 Gudamakari Street, Tbilisi 0141, Georgia.,National Center for Disease Control and Public Health of Georgia, 99 Kakheti Highway, Tbilisi 0198, Georgia.,Tbilisi State Medical University, 33 Vazha-Pshavela Avenue, Tbilisi 0177, Georgia
| | - Thomas Beaney
- Imperial Clinical Trials Unit, Imperial College London, Stadium House, 68 Wood Lane, London W12 7RH, UK.,Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, St Dunstan's Road, London W6 8RP, UK
| | - Giles Partington
- Imperial Clinical Trials Unit, Imperial College London, Stadium House, 68 Wood Lane, London W12 7RH, UK
| | - Neil R Poulter
- Imperial Clinical Trials Unit, Imperial College London, Stadium House, 68 Wood Lane, London W12 7RH, UK
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