Mina Arnold Benjamin C, David-Ona Deborah Ignacia, Bonzon Dolores D, Vilela Gilbert C, Balmores Benjamin A, Co Marlon T, Mercado-Asis Leilani B, Castillo Rafael R, Abasolo-Lao Evelyn M, Dela Cruz Peter Bryan, Rabago Norman Panfilo G, Poulter Neil R, Beaney Thomas, Clarke Jonathan M, Diaz Alejandro Bimbo F
College of Medicine, Adventist University of the Philippines, Puting Kahoy, Silang, Cavite 4118, Philippines.
Division of Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of the Philippines College of Medicine, Pedro Gil Street, Manila 1000, Philippines.
Eur Heart J Suppl. 2024 Jul 24;26(Suppl 3):iii75-iii78. doi: 10.1093/eurheartjsupp/suae066. eCollection 2024 Jun.
The Philippine Society of Hypertension (PSH) took part again in the annual May Measurement Month 2021 (MMM21) blood pressure (BP) campaign to raise awareness of hypertension. The MMM standard protocol designed by the MMM coordinating centre was used during screening. These included the collection of basic data on demography, lifestyle, and environmental factors. Standardized sitting BP measurements were taken three times, using automated BP apparatus and were either entered via MMM21 app, MMM@Home, and Google Forms or recorded on paper and transferred to Excel spreadsheets by PSH encoders. Hypertension was defined either as systolic BP ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic BP ≥ 90 mmHg or on antihypertensive medication. A total of 59 655 participated through opportunistic convenience sampling. After multiple imputation, a total of 26 813 (44.9%) participants were identified as having hypertension. Of these, 14 449 (53.9%) were aware and 12 978 (48.4%) were on antihypertensive medication. Of those who were treated, 5644 (43.5%) had controlled BP (<140/90 mmHg) and 7334 (56.5%) were uncontrolled. These latest local data showed that BP awareness is still low with BP control achieved in less than half of treated patients. Continued collaboration is needed to improve BP screening programmes in the country.
菲律宾高血压协会（PSH）再次参与了2021年5月测量月（MMM21）的年度血压（BP）测量活动，以提高对高血压的认识。在筛查过程中采用了由MMM协调中心设计的MMM标准方案。这些方案包括收集人口统计学、生活方式和环境因素的基础数据。使用自动血压测量仪，标准坐姿下的血压测量进行三次，并通过MMM21应用程序、MMM@Home和谷歌表单录入，或者记录在纸上，由PSH编码人员转移到Excel电子表格中。高血压的定义为收缩压≥140 mmHg或舒张压≥90 mmHg，或者正在服用降压药物。共有59655人通过机会性便利抽样参与。经过多次插补后，共有26813名（44.9%）参与者被确定患有高血压。其中，14449名（53.9%）知晓自己患有高血压，12978名（48.4%）正在服用降压药物。在接受治疗的患者中，5644名（43.5%）血压得到控制（<140/90 mmHg），7334名（56.5%）血压未得到控制。这些最新的本地数据表明，血压知晓率仍然较低，接受治疗的患者中不到一半实现了血压控制。需要持续合作以改善该国的血压筛查项目。
