OBJECTIVE: To assess blood pressure measurement by health professionals of a public hospital in S o Paulo State. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews and direct observation were performed with a verification list according to the criteria reported by Perloff et al. One hundred and five health professionals took part in the study. After measuring blood pressure, the level of concordance between the way the procedure was performed and the recommended one was assessed. RESULTS: Nurses and nurse's aides abided by 40% of the recommended procedures for adequate blood pressure measurement. The other categories of health professionals (nursing and medicine teachers, physicians, residents, and nursing students) abided by approximately 70%. CONCLUSION: Permanent educational activities aiming at standardizing blood pressure measurement should be implemented among the different categories of health professionals.
OBJECTIVE: To assess blood pressure measurement by health professionals of a public hospital in S o Paulo State. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews and direct observation were performed with a verification list according to the criteria reported by Perloff et al. One hundred and five health professionals took part in the study. After measuring blood pressure, the level of concordance between the way the procedure was performed and the recommended one was assessed. RESULTS: Nurses and nurse's aides abided by 40% of the recommended procedures for adequate blood pressure measurement. The other categories of health professionals (nursing and medicine teachers, physicians, residents, and nursing students) abided by approximately 70%. CONCLUSION: Permanent educational activities aiming at standardizing blood pressure measurement should be implemented among the different categories of health professionals.
Authors: Lívia Martins Costa E Silva; Maria Luisa Pereira de Melo; Fernando Vinicius Faro Reis; Marta Chagas Monteiro; Savio Monteiro Dos Santos; Bruno Alexandre Quadros Gomes; Luiza Helena Meller da Silva Journal: Nutrients Date: 2019-12-23 Impact factor: 5.717
Authors: James P Sheppard; Richard Stevens; Paramjit Gill; Una Martin; Marshall Godwin; Janet Hanley; Carl Heneghan; F D Richard Hobbs; Jonathan Mant; Brian McKinstry; Martin Myers; David Nunan; Alison Ward; Bryan Williams; Richard J McManus Journal: Hypertension Date: 2016-03-21 Impact factor: 10.190
Authors: James P Sheppard; Una Martin; Paramjit Gill; Richard Stevens; Fd Richard Hobbs; Jonathan Mant; Marshall Godwin; Janet Hanley; Brian McKinstry; Martin Myers; David Nunan; Richard J McManus Journal: BMJ Date: 2018-06-27