Nurses' knowledge of error in blood pressure measurement technique.

Abstract:

:Errors in measuring blood pressure may have significant impact on the investigation and treatment of patients. Errors arise from faults in measurement technique or the equipment used. In Australia, blood pressure measurement technique is taught to nurses during their undergraduate education and may not be reviewed again. This observational, descriptive study surveyed clinical nurses at a metropolitan teaching hospital at shift hand-over time. Participation was voluntary and anonymous by 78 nurses who answered a questionnaire to determine the need and focus for updating blood pressure measurement technique. Sixty-one per cent of participants conformed to currently accepted practice in identifying systolic blood pressure, and 71% diastolic blood pressure; 54% correctly interpreted a description of blood pressure sounds containing an auscultatory gap. Correct answers for assessment of faulty equipment were given by 58%, assessing cuff size by 57%, arm position for seated measurement by 14%, determination of inflation pressure by 29% and deflation rate 62%. Incidence of terminal digit preference was 32%. These findings indicate that knowledge of participants was inadequate to perform blood pressure measurement in a standardized manner, and prevent introduced error.

journal_name

Int J Nurs Pract

authors

Armstrong RS

doi

10.1046/j.1440-172x.2002.00348.x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2002-06-01 00:00:00

pages

118-26

issue

3

eissn

1322-7114

issn

1440-172X

pii

348

journal_volume

8

pub_type

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