To obtain the preliminary results of treatment and in giving lifestyle advice to patients with high blood pressure (hypertension), it is necessary to have an evaluation index and blood pressure record in patients before and during the time of treatment. Objective: Determine the description of hypertensive patients among outpatients at Tan Yen Polyclinic
Evaluate the effectiveness of hypertensive outpatients after 6 months and 12 months of treatment in the General Hospital of Tan Yen district, 2012-2013. Subject and method: Cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to 603 hypertensive patients for outpatient treatment at Tan Yen District Hospital, Bac Giang province. Findings: Of the patients treated from 2012-2013, 71 percent of patients were aged 60 to 79
61.3 percent employed in agriculture
25.5 percent of overweight and suffering from obesity
55.7 percent were treated from 1 to 5 years. The causes of these findings were related to the lifestyle of patients, such as: intake of salty foods (32.3 percent), alcohol (31.5 percent), smoking (10.9 percent), sedentary (27.2 percent). Hypertension rate: 80.1 percent of I, 12.8 percent of 2, 7.1 percent grade 3
The common symptoms were: headache and dizziness (74.0 percent), insomnia (67.3 percent), nervousness and palpitations (53.7 percent). The values of systolic pressure decreased from 148.2 +/- 11.8 mmHg to 133.4 +/- 11.5 and 130.2 +/- 6 months 10.9 after 12 months
values of diastolic pressure decreased from 85.6 +/- 7.5 mmHg to 80.7 +/- 6.7 and 79.6 +/- 6 months 12 months 6.8. Conclusion: The average value of hypertension in patients was reduced
the proportion of hypertensive patients achieved BP goal of 1,2,3 and Hypertension after the first treatment period of 12 months up from 6 month treatment period, this difference was statistically significant with p0.01 and p0.05.