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Current realities of home blood pressure monitoring from physicians' perspectives: results from Asia HBPM survey 2020

Wang TD 1 , Ohkubo T 2 , Bunyi ML 3 , Chadachan VM 4 , Chia YC 5 , Kario K 6 Show all authors , Kim CH 7 , Lin HJ 8 , Matsushita N 9 , Park S 10 , Salman E 11 , Sukonthasarn A 12 , Tay JC 4 , Tien HA 13 , Tomar I 14 , Turana Y 15 , Van Minh H 16 , Verma N 17 , Wander GS 18 , Wang JG 19 , Zhou Y 19 , Imai Y 20

Affiliations 

  • 1 Cardiovascular Center and Divisions of Hospital Medicine and Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Zhong-Shan South Road, 100225, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC. [email protected]
  • 2 Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-8605, Japan
  • 3 Dr. HB Calleja Heart and Vascular Institute, St. Luke's Medical Center, 279 E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, Quezon City, 1102, Philippines
  • 4 Department of General Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11, Jalan Tan Tock Seng, 308433, Singapore
  • 5 Department of Medical Sciences, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, 5 Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, 47500, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
  • 6 Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, 3311-1, Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan
  • 7 Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
  • 8 Cardiovascular Center and Divisions of Hospital Medicine and Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Zhong-Shan South Road, 100225, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC
  • 9 Asia Pacific Global Medical Affairs, Omron Healthcare Singapore, Pte. Ltd., 438B Alexandra Road #08-01/02, Alexandra TechnoPark, 119968, Singapore
  • 10 Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Division of Cardiology, 50-1 Yonsei Ro Seodaemungu Ludlow Faculty Building, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
  • 11 Asia Pacific Global Medical Affairs, Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd., 53, Kunotsubo, Terado-cho, Muko, Kyoto, 617-0002, Japan
  • 12 Department of Medicine, Bangkok Hospital Chiang Mai, 88/8 Moo6, Tumbol Nong Pa Khrang, Amphur Muang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, 50000, Thailand
  • 13 Cardiovascular Department, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue university, Hue, 06 Ngo Quyen, Vinh Ninh District, Hue city, Thua Thien Hue province, 52000, Vietnam
  • 14 Asia Pacific Global Medical Affairs, Omron Healthcare India Private Ltd., 6th Floor, B-Block, Sewa Tower, Plot No. 19, Sector-18, Udyog Vihar, Gurugram, Haryana, 122008, India
  • 15 Department of Neurology, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Pluit Raya no 2, North Jakarta, 14440, Indonesia
  • 16 Department of Internal Medicine, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, 06 Ngo Quyen, Vinh Ninh District, Hue city, Thua Thien Hue province, 52000, Vietnam
  • 17 Professor Department of Physiology, Officiating Head Department of Family Medicine, King George's Medical University Lucknow, Lucknow, 226003, India
  • 18 Professor & Head of Cardiology, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital Unit Hero DMC Heart Institute, Ludhiana, 141001, Punjab, India
  • 19 Department of Hypertension, The Shanghai Institute of Hypertension, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Ruijin 2nd Road 197, Shanghai, 200025, China
  • 20 Tohoku Institute for Management of Blood Pressure, 13-18, Station Plaza Building, Futsukamachi, Aobaku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-0802, Japan
Hypertens Res, 2023 Jul;46(7):1638-1649.
PMID: 37041412 DOI: 10.1038/s41440-023-01259-1

Abstract

Uncontrolled hypertension is a significant problem in many parts of Asia. Effective management is essential to reduce the burden of hypertension. Home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) is a promising tool that can aid in the diagnosis and management of hypertension. Experts from 11 countries/regions in Asia conceptualized a large-scale survey to examine the current realities of HBPM. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among health care professionals from China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam between November 2019 and June 2021. Physicians' responses were summarized using descriptive statistics. A total of 7945 physicians participated in the survey. Among all respondents, 50.3% and 33.5% viewed HBPM as highly recognized by physicians and patients in their country/region, respectively. Lack of understanding of HBPM and concern with the accuracy and reliability of HBPM devices were identified as key barriers to HBPM recognition. Nearly all physicians (95.9%) reported recommending HBPM to their patients; however, they reported less than 50% of their patients measured home blood pressure (HBP). Among physicians who recommended HBPM, only 22.4% and 54.1% cited HBP diagnostic threshold values and timing of taking antihypertensive drugs that were consistent with available guidelines, respectively. The survey reveals that the recognition of HBPM as a valuable tool to diagnose and manage hypertension is suboptimal in most parts of Asia. Despite high recommendation of HBPM to hypertensive patients by physicians, there are considerable discrepancies between guidelines recommendations and practice realities. The recognition of HBPM as a valuable tool for the diagnosis and management of hypertension is suboptimal among both physicians and patients in Asia. A clear and consistent guidance for proper HBPM practice and use of validated and calibrated HBP monitors are among the top priorities to support the integration of HBPM into daily patient care. HBPM: home blood pressure monitoring, HBP: home blood pressure.

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