Pediatrician Adherence to Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of High Blood Pressure.

Autor: Rea CJ; Division of General Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA; Harvard Medical School., Brady TM; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD., Bundy DG; Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC., Heo M; Department of Public Health Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC., Faro E; Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA., Giuliano K; Department of Primary Care Pediatrics, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH., Goilav B; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, The Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY; Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY., Kelly P; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, The Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY; Division of General Academic Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY., Orringer K; Division of General Pediatrics, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI., Tarini BA; Center for Translational Research, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC; Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University., Twombley K; Pediatric Nephrology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC., Rinke ML; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, The Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY; Division of General Academic Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Journal of pediatrics [J Pediatr] 2022 Mar; Vol. 242, pp. 12-17.e1. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Nov 10.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.11.008
Abstrakt: Objectives: To assess pediatrician adherence to the 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics' clinical practice guideline for high blood pressure (BP).
Study Design: Pediatric primary care practices (n = 59) participating in a quality improvement collaborative submitted data for patients with high BP measured between November 2018 and January 2019. Baseline data included patient demographics, BP, body mass index (BMI), and actions taken. Logistic regression was used to test associations between patient BP level and BMI with provider adherence to guidelines (BP measurement, counseling, follow-up, evaluation).
Results: A total of 2677 patient charts were entered for analysis. Only 2% of patients had all BP measurement steps completed correctly, with fewer undergoing 3-limb and ambulatory BP measurement. Overall, 46% of patients received appropriate weight, nutrition, and lifestyle counseling. Follow-up for high BP was recommended or scheduled in 10% of encounters, and scheduled at the appropriate interval in 5%. For patients presenting with their third high BP measurement, 10% had an appropriate diagnosis documented, 2% had appropriate screening laboratory tests conducted, and none had a renal ultrasound performed. BMI was independently associated with increased odds of counseling, but higher BP was associated with lower odds of counseling. Higher BP was independently associated with an increased likelihood of documentation of hypertension.
Conclusions: In this multisite study, adherence to the 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics' guideline for high BP was low. Given the long-term health implications of high BP in childhood, it is important to improve primary care provider recognition and management.
Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03783650.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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