Julie Wright-Nunes|James M. Luther|T. Alp ?kizler|Kerri L. Cavanaugh
Patient knowledge of blood pressure target is associated with improved blood pressure control in chronic kidney disease
Michigan Medicine|Vanderbilt University Medical Center|Vanderbilt University Medical Center|Vanderbilt University Medical Center
describe patient hypertension knowledge associations blood pressure measurements patients chronic kidney disease ckd asked impact high blood pressure kidneys target blood pressure goal systolic blood pressure measured using automated sphygmomanometers 338 adults hypertension predialysis ckd median iqr age 59 4768 years 45 n 152 women 18 n 62 nonwhite lower systolic blood pressure sbp associated female sex sbp mmhg median iqr 132 117149 women vs 137 124152 men p 004 less advanced ckd sbp 134 122147 stages 12 vs 132 118148 stage 3 vs 140 125156 stages 45 p 001 patient ability correctly identify sbp goal sbp 134 119150 correct vs 141 125154 incorrect p 005 adjusted analysis knowledge blood pressure goal remained independently associated lower sbp 996 mmhg 1997 195 correct respondents vs incorrect p 0001 patient knowledge goal blood pressure independently associated improved blood pressure control interventions improve patient knowledge specific blood pressure targets may important role optimizing blood pressure management