A Clinical Audit to Assess the Adherence of Doctors Regarding Hypertension Management Guidelines in Bhopal (M.P.)

Abstract

High blood pressure (BP) is a common condition. Globally, it is projected that there are over one billion hypertensive individuals, with the number expected to rise to 1.56 billion by 2025, representing a 60 percent increase since 2000. 1 In recent years, HTN has been identified as a factor in roughly half of all deaths caused by stroke and heart disease. Hypertension (HTN) is a serious public health issue across the world, with high rates of morbidity and mortality.2 Because the vast majority of cases are asymptomatic, they go unnoticed and untreated, increasing the risk of coronary artery disease, heart failure, renal failure, cerebrovascular disease, and retinopathy. According to evidence, the number of deaths and disabilities caused by coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular illness is quickly growing in emerging nations, and they are predicted to rank first and fourth, respectively, as the leading causes of global disease burden by 2020.3 In India, hypertension (HTN) has a significant public health impact on cardiovascular health and healthcare systems.4 In India, hypertension is directly responsible for 57% of all stroke fatalities and 24% of all coronary heart disease (CHD) death. 5 HTN is one of the leading causes of mortality in the globe, according to the WHO.6