Assessment of Disease Control Status in Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Coming for Medication Report Renewal and Home Blood Pressure Measurement Habits in Hypertension Patients

Abstract

Objective: In this study, the disease control status of patients who came to renew their medication reports was compared with that of patients who visited for follow-up, and home blood pressure measurement habits were evaluated in hypertensive patients. Materials and Methods: The records of outpatients who visited the Internal Medicine Outpatient Clinic-13 of Adana Yüreğir State Hospital between 1 January and 14 February 2025 were retrospectively reviewed. A total of 1,774 patient files were screened, and 389 patients with hypertension and 367 patients with type 2 diabetes were identified. Patients were divided into two groups based on their reason for presentation: those who came to renew their medication prescriptions and those who came for follow-up. Hypertension was considered controlled if systolic blood pressure was <130 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure was <80 mmHg. Type 2 diabetes was considered controlled in patients with fasting blood sugar ≤130 mg/dl and HbA1c ≤7%. Results: 36.8% of hypertension patients came to renew their medication reports, and 15.9% came for follow-up. The habit of measuring blood pressure at home was 34.3% in the report renewal group and 54.8% in the control group (p<0.05). Hypertension control was similar and low in both groups (28.7% and 27.5%, p=0.85). Among patients with type 2 diabetes, 36.5% applied for report renewal and 23.4% for follow-up. The rate of diabetes control was 30.6% in the report renewal group and 39.5% in the follow-up group (p=0.172). Conclusion: The rates of follow-up visit attendance and disease control were low in both disease groups and most patients visited the hospital only to get a medication report.

Keywords

• Hypertension
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Home blood pressure monitoring

İlaç Raporu Yenilemeye Gelen Hipertansiyon ve Tip 2 Diabetes Mellitus Hastalarında Hastalık Kontrol Durumları ile Hipertansiyon Hastalarında Evde Kan Basıncı Ölçme Alışkanlıklarının Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Yöntem: Adana Yüreğir Devlet Hastanesi İç Hastalıkları Polikliniği-13’e 01 Ocak - 14 Şubat 2025 tarihleri arasında ayaktan başvuran hastaların kayıtları retrospektif olarak incelendi. Toplam 1774 hasta dosyası tarandı, 389 hipertansiyon ve 367 tip 2 diyabet hastası tespit edildi. Hastalar başvuru nedenlerine göre ilaç raporu yenilemek için gelenler ve kontrol için gelenler olarak iki gruba ayrıldı. Hipertansiyon için sistolik kan basıncı <130 mmHg ve diyastolik kan basıncı <80 mmHg olanların hastalığı kontrol altında kabul edildi. Tip 2 Diyabet için açlık kan şekeri ≤130 mg/dl ve HbA1c ≤%7 olanların hastalığı kontrol altında kabul edildi Bulgular: Hipertansiyon hastalarının %36,8'i ilaç raporu yenileme, %15,9'u kontrol amacıyla başvurmuştu. Evde kan basıncı ölçümü alışkanlığı rapor yenileme grubunda %34,3, kontrol grubunda %54,8 idi (p<0,05). Hipertansiyonun kontrol altında olması her iki grupta da benzer ve düşük bulundu (%28,7 ve %27,5, p=0,85). Tip 2 diyabet hastalarının %36,5'i rapor yenileme, %23,4'ü kontrol için başvurmuştu. Diyabet için kontrol altında olma oranı rapor yenileme grubunda %30,6, kontrol grubunda %39,5 idi (p=0,172). Sonuç: Her iki hastalık grubunda da takip ziyaretlerine katılım ve hastalık kontrol oranları düşüktü ve çoğu hasta sadece ilaç raporu almak için hastaneye başvurduğu görüldü.

Keywords

• Hipertansiyon
• Tip 2 Diyabet
• Evde kan basıncı takibi

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