Hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment and control in the over 50s in Ireland: evidence from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing

Conclusions
A high prevalence of hypertension was identified in this cohort, with low levels of awareness, treatment and control. Population and primary care interventions are required to reduce prevalence and to improve awareness, detection and management of hypertension.

Source: Journal of Public Health - October 18, 2016 Category: Health Management Authors: Murphy, C. M., Kearney, P. M., Shelley, E. B., Fahey, T., Dooley, C., Kenny, R. A. Tags: Original article Source Type: research