Affiliation:
1. Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2. Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
3. Department of Family Medicine, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Abstract
Abstract
Objectives
Screening for hypertension in children is recommended by pediatric consensus guidelines. However, current practice is unknown. We evaluated rates of blood pressure assessment and hypertension recognition in primary care.
Methods
This retrospective cohort study evaluated electronic medical record data from the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network between 2011 and 2017. Children aged 3 to <18 years with at least one clinical encounter were included. Screening, follow-up, and hypertension recognition rates were evaluated. Descriptive statistics and multivariate logistical regression were used to determine patient and provider characteristics associated with increased screening and recognition of pediatric hypertension.
Results
Among 378,002 children, blood pressure was documented in 33.3% of all encounters, increasing from 26.7% in 2011 to 36.2% in 2017; P=0.007. Blood pressure was documented in 76.0% of well child visits. Follow-up visits occurred within 6 months for 26.4% of children with elevated blood pressure, 57.1% of children with hypertension, and within 1 month for 7.2% of children with hypertension. Patient factors associated with increased blood pressure screening include being overweight (OR 2.15, CI 2.09 to 2.22), having diabetes (OR 1.69, CI 1.37 to 2.08), chronic kidney disease (OR 7.51, CI 6.54 to 8.62), increased social deprivation (OR 1.10, CI 1.09 to 1.11), and urban residence (OR 1.27, CI 1.15 to 1.4). Overall prevalence of hypertension was 1.9% (n=715) and of those, 5.6% (n=40) had recognized hypertension. Factors associated with increased recognition include male sex, overweight, and hyperlipidemia.
Conclusions
Rates of hypertension screening and recognition are low in primary care settings in Canada, suggesting pediatric hypertension should be a priority for implementation and dissemination of interventions.
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Subject
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
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