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Abstract
An existing clinical problem in Japan is the high prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension despite the availability of various effective therapies. Here, we analyzed survey data to gain insight into this paradox from physicians’ perspectives, with results categorized according to specialty (i.e., with or without certification by the Japanese Society of Hypertension [JSH]), institution type, gender, and age. A web-based survey of typical educational activities for patients regarding hypertension management was conducted in Japan between October 19 and 31, 2017. Differences between physician groups were investigated per category. Survey results from 541 physicians were analyzed: 59 JSH certified (i.e., ‘specialist’) vs 482 non-JSH certified (i.e., ‘nonspecialist’) physicians; 192 general practitioners vs 349 hospital physicians; 500 males vs 41 females; and 178 younger (mean age: 40.7 years), 174 middle-aged (52.0 years) or 189 older (61.3 years) physicians. The most statistically significant differences between groups were observed in the category of physician specialty. Compared with nonspecialists, specialist physicians were more conscious of providing education on patient lifestyle modifications, more aware of patient- and physician-derived issues, and understood and followed the treatment guidelines. General practitioners cared more about the patient’s burden than did hospital physicians. Younger physicians identified the need to incorporate the patient’s perspective into their treatment. This analysis shows that the provision and perceptions of education differ between physician categories. Compared with specialist physicians, nonspecialists were less likely to provide adequate guidance on lifestyle modifications, possibly due to their uncertainty in understanding treatment guideline recommendations. Further education of nonspecialists on hypertension management may be warranted.
Highlights
This study was presented at the Japanese Society of Hypertension 41st Annual Scientific Meeting 2018
The primary objective of this study was to investigate and analyze the gaps in approaches to hypertension management according to physician specialty, institution type, gender, and age
Two-thirds (64.5%) of the respondents were based in a hospital, and one-third (35.5%) were based in a clinic
Summary
This study was presented at the Japanese Society of Hypertension 41st Annual Scientific Meeting 2018. Hypertension can be managed by implementing lifestyle changes and using an array of effective and well-tolerated pharmacotherapy interventions, as recommended by guidelines from societies such as the European Society of Cardiology/European Society of Hypertension (ESC/ESH) or the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) [1, 2]. We report results from a subanalysis of the PARADOX study, examining the differences in approaches to patient education and adherence to BP targets according to physician specialty (hypertension specialist [i.e., physicians who received certification from the JSH] vs nonspecialist), institution type (hospital-based physician vs general practitioner), gender, and age
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