Self-Monitoring of Blood Pressure in Hypertension: A UK Primary Care Survey

Int J Hypertens. 2012:2012:582068. doi: 10.1155/2012/582068. Epub 2011 Oct 16.

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Self-Monitoring Blood Pressure amongst people with hypertension using a cross-sectional survey. Of the 955 who replied (53%), 293 (31%) reported that they self-monitored blood pressure. Nearly 60% (198/331) self-monitored at least monthly. Diabetic patients monitoring their blood glucose were five times more likely than those not monitoring to monitor their blood pressure. Self-monitoring is less common in the UK than internationally, but is practiced by enough people to warrant greater integration into clinical practice.