Contribution of Final-Year Medical Students to Hypertension Diagnosis in Primary Care Units

作者：Nikolaos Evangelidis, Αreti Triantafyllou, Magda Gavana, Vasileios Gkolias, Styliani Ouzouni, Paschalis Evangelidis, Elias Theodoropoulos, Despoina Symintiridou, Evangelia Naka, Ioannis Staikos, Martha Andreou, Stefanos Tsotoulidis, Stamatina Lamprou, Maria Dragasaki, Eirini Kada, Anna‐Bettina Haidich, Michael Doumas, Εmmanouil Smyrnakis · 发表于：Clinics and Practice · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.3390/clinpract15110216 · 被引用次数：3 · 研究领域：Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies、Sodium Intake and Health、Innovations in Medical Education

Background/Objective: Worldwide, ~45% of hypertensives remain undiagnosed, and ~26% are adequately controlled. The active involvement of all healthcare professionals in diagnosing hypertension at primary health care units (PHCUs) is linked to better blood pressure (BP) control. There is currently no research examining the potential role of senior medical students in the diagnosis of hypertension. This study aimed to evaluate the contribution of final-year medical students’ active participation in the diagnosis of hypertension. The study also examined the prevalence and control of hypertension among health service users in Greek PHCUs. Methods: This is a cross-sectional convenience sample study. During clinical placement in PHC, sixth-year medical students received systematic training and performed BP measurements, according to the guidelines, in private, well-organized spaces. Adult patients and visitors were enlisted for BP measurements. The BP readings were provided to the participants so they could discuss any concerns about their BP with their physician. Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS. Categorical variables are presented as frequencies. Continuous variables were assessed for normality and, based on their distribution, are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or median (interquartile range). Appropriate tests were performed for the comparisons across groups (chi-square for the categorical variables, and two-sample t-test or Mann–Whitney test for continuous ...