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Prevention Better than Cure for Long Term Conditions?

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2020) | Viewed by 12571

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Zahraa Jalal

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School of Pharmacy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Interests: clinical pharmacy; primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases and pharmacy service developments; pharmaceutical care; communication skills for pharmacists and adherence to medicines
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Dr. Vibhu Paudyal

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University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Interests: cardiovascular disease; adherence to medication; service developments
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The increased prevalence of an aging population and the rise in long-term conditions pose a significant impact on health systems and social care. There is an essential need to find health solutions and to support patients in their care. The demographic shift is not only a challenge in itself, but also has an effect on productivity, as people living with a long-term condition are less likely to be working than the general population. The most common of the chronic diseases are cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and respiratory disease, accounting for millions of deaths worldwide every year. Healthcare systems need to provide an essential re-design of services and take drastic steps to meet the needs of patients with long-term conditions, reducing disability and multi-morbidity. To meet such challenges, solutions could include making better use of technologies; supporting patients in their self-care; providing regular health screening programmes; and adapting a proactive, holistic, and preventive model of care to relieve pressures on both primary and secondary care.

Dr. Zahraa Jalal
Dr. Vibhu Paudyal
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • long-term conditions
  • prevention
  • information technologies
  • patient centred care
  • aging population

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Hypertension Prevalence Based on Blood Pressure Measurements on Two vs. One Visits: A Community-Based Screening Programme and a Narrative Review
by Chloé Plumettaz, Bharathi Viswanathan and Pascal Bovet
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17(24), 9395; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17249395 - 15 Dec 2020
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We assessed the difference in the prevalence of hypertension in community surveys when blood pressure (BP) was measured on two vs. one visits and its impact on hypertension awareness, treatment and control proportions. A community-based BP screening programme was conducted in public places [...] Read more.
We assessed the difference in the prevalence of hypertension in community surveys when blood pressure (BP) was measured on two vs. one visits and its impact on hypertension awareness, treatment and control proportions. A community-based BP screening programme was conducted in public places in the Seychelles (619 adults) and BP was rechecked a few days later among untreated participants with high BP (≥140/90 mmHg). A narrative review of the literature on this question was also conducted. Only 64% of untreated participants with high BP still had high BP at the second visit. The prevalence of hypertension in the whole sample decreased by 13% (from 33.8% to 29.5%) when BP was measured on two vs. one visits. These results concurred with our findings in our narrative review based on 10 surveys. In conclusion, the prevalence of hypertension can be markedly overestimated in community surveys when BP is measured on two vs. one visits. The overestimation could be addressed by measuring BP on a second visit among untreated individuals with high BP or, possibly, by taking more readings at the first visit. These findings have relevance for clinical practice, policy and surveillance. Full article
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Individual Stress Prevention through Qigong
by Karen van Dam
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17(19), 7342; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197342 - 8 Oct 2020
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Owing to work intensification and an accelerated pace of life in general, individuals in many Western countries are often overactivated and find it difficult to switch off. However, recovery from physiological and mental activation is critical to prevent stress symptoms and maintain one’s [...] Read more.
Owing to work intensification and an accelerated pace of life in general, individuals in many Western countries are often overactivated and find it difficult to switch off. However, recovery from physiological and mental activation is critical to prevent stress symptoms and maintain one’s physiological and mental well-being. Extensive research evidence indicates that Qigong, a traditional Chinese movement practice for promoting health, provides an effective means to recover from work and off-work demands. The main objective of this paper is to offer a comprehensive, narrative review of the effects of Qigong and its core components. Attention is first paid to the outcomes of work and off-work demands and stress, and the role of recovery for individuals’ well-being. Then, Qigong and its components are explained, followed by the results of scientific research. Finally, limitations and implications for research and practiced are discussed. Full article
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