Contribution of Final-Year Medical Students to Hypertension Diagnosis in Primary Care Units

Students played a critical role in diagnosing hypertension and identifying newly diagnosed hypertensive patients. Embracing interprofessional care in the diagnosis and management of hypertension is essential for achieving better outcomes for our patients. Engaging medical students in BP measurements is a practical and feasible approach to improve hypertension diagnosis and control, taking into consideration the increased workload of PHC physicians. While this action has important medical education implications, the impact on the knowledge level of medical students was not evaluated. Limitations of this study include the assessment of BP in one visit without home BP measurements or a second visit, lack of follow-up of newly diagnosed hypertensives, and the low average number of BP measurements per student.

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Clinics and Practice
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2025-11-20
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https://doi.org/10.3390/clinpract15110216
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Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
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Abstract

Students played a critical role in diagnosing hypertension and identifying newly diagnosed hypertensive patients. Embracing interprofessional care in the diagnosis and management of hypertension is essential for achieving better outcomes for our patients. Engaging medical students in BP measurements is a practical and feasible approach to improve hypertension diagnosis and control, taking into consideration the increased workload of PHC physicians. While this action has important medical education implications, the impact on the knowledge level of medical students was not evaluated. Limitations of this study include the assessment of BP in one visit without home BP measurements or a second visit, lack of follow-up of newly diagnosed hypertensives, and the low average number of BP measurements per student.

Clinics and PracticeVol. 15(11)
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR), AHEPA University Hospital (GR)
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