Evaluating the Cascade of Hypertension Care in Belgium

Introduction: Raised blood pressure (BP) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease worldwide. Although effective treatment exists and is widely available, few patients manage to achieve BP control, even in high-income countries such as Belgium. As hypertension (HTN) is a chronic condition, it requires lifelong continuous and coordinated action from healthcare systems along the continuum of care. This raises the need to evaluate the delivery of HTN care accordingly, using a cascade of care (CoC) approach, rather than solely focussing on the outcomes (i.e. BP control).Objectives and meth... Mehr ...