Hypertension Education Intervention with Ugandan Nurses Working in Hospital Outpatient Clinic: A Pilot Study
Table 3
Proportion of participants’ correct responses on accurate BP measuring skills with the help of a Standardized Blood Pressure Measurement Techniques Skills Checklist.
Variable—BP measure skills
Percent (pre)
Percent (post)
(1) Asks patient about eating, drinking caffeine, smoking
0
71.4
(2) Locates brachial artery
85.7
100
(3) Rechecks blood pressure
(i) Waits one to two min before recheck
28.6
85.7
(ii) Waits for 15 seconds after deflation
28.6
100
(4) Positions patient’s bare arm on a hard surface
42.9
71.4
(5) Obtains systolic (phase 1) and diastolic BP values (phase 5, or 4)
28.6
100
(6) Inflates cuff at 10 mmhg increments until the patient’s pulse disappears
