Hypertension diagnosis, awareness, treatment, and control in Sri Lankan adults: a nationally representative cross-sectional study
Only one in five Sri Lankans with hypertension achieve BP control, with the biggest cascade losses occurring at diagnosis and control after treatment. Our findings point to a substantial influence of providers. Efforts to improve hypertension control in Sri Lanka should focus on increasing detection through opportunistic screening and improving interventions to improve physician control of BP. These findings provide actionable insights for further research and to strengthen hypertension control efforts in Sri Lanka.
Authors
- Bilesha Perera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5398-710X)
- Ravindra P. Rannan‐Eliya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5013-2816)
- Vajira H. W. Dissanayake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3264-6856)
- Prasadini Perera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7887-7564)
- H. M. M. Herath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5853-8880)
- Nilmini Wijemunige (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2241-3194)
Institutions
- University of Peradeniya (LK)
- University of Ruhuna (LK)
- Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (LK)
- University of Colombo (LK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22659-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung