Point-of-care testing of cardiovascular risk factors in Viennese community pharmacies: A cross-sectional study
Community pharmacy-based screening proved effective, identifying numerous previously undiagnosed individuals with increased cardiovascular risk, which is especially remarkable within a comprehensive healthcare system. However, follow-up rates remained low, indicating a gap between risk detection and medical action. A stronger integration of screening interventions with primary care and follow-up pathways with medical institutions may enhance the effectiveness.
Authors
- Christian Schoergenhofer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2286-1077)
- Thorsten Bischof (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8288-8591)
- Bernd Jilma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5652-7977)
- Alexander Schmidt-Ilsinger
- Stefan Deibl
- Viktoria Mair
- Philipp Saiko
- Susanne Ergott-Badawi
Institutions
- Chamber of Labour (AT)
- Vienna Challenge Chamber (AT)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Preventive Medicine Reports
- Published
- 2025-08-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103209
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39