Screening blood pressure measurement in the Russian population (the results of the МММ17 activity)

Abstract

Background. The International Society of Hypertension and World Hypertensive League therefore joined forces to organize a concerted global effort by expanding World Hypertension Day to May Measurement Month 2017 (MMM17). The campaign was aimed to improve hypertension awareness and blood pressure control in participants with hypertension. Russian Society of Cardiology supported initiative — blood pressure measurement was performed in 11 Russian cities.Objective. The aim of our study was to estimate Russian population awareness about blood pressure in terms of campaign MMM17.Design and methods. During May 2017 we screened 1532 participants in 11 Russian cities: St Petersburg (119 participants), Moscow (102), Belgorod (28), Bryansk (405), Kemerovo (142), Krasnoyarsk (154), Samara (67), Saratov (59), Stavropol (269), Ulyanovsk (50), Surgut (137). All subjects participated voluntarily. Inclusion criteria was age age older than 18 years old. Blood pressure (BP) was measured three times with automated and manual sphygmomanometers. Questionnaire regarding diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, smoking and alcohol intake was filled in. Respondents provided information about weight and height.Results. We examined 1532 participants aged 39,3 ± 18,7 years (from 18 to 90 years old), among them 509 (33,2 %) males and 1023 (66,8 %) females. All participants were divided into 3 groups according to the date of the last BP measurement: group 1 — BP has never been checked before (n = 188, 12,3 %), group 2 — less than one year ago (n = 630, 41,1 %), group 3 — more than one year ago (n = 714, 46,6 %).Conclusions. About half of Russian participants checked blood pressure last time more than one year ago. Insufficient awareness, low compliance to antihypertensive medication and poor blood pressure control were found in Russian population independently of gender and age in both primary and secondary prevention.