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[Healthcare professionals' knowledge of blood pressure measurement].

Cláudia Cristina Pereira Rabello, Ângela Maria Geraldo Pierin, Décio Mion

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This study investigated the theoretical and technical knowledge of blood pressure measurement from 110 nursing assistants, 44 physicians and 25 nurses by answering to a questionnaire and practical knowledge through the observation of the blood pressure measurement procedure. In the theoretical knowledge the three categories showed statistically significant differences (p<0,05), the nursing assistants showed a lower indicator of the correctness (32%+/-12%) followed by nurses (44%+/-14%) and physicians (56%+/-13%). In the practical knowledge the physicians showed higher percentage of correctness (50%+/-12%) (p<0.05);followed by nurses (44%+/-10%) and nursing assistants (41%+/-6%). In conclusion, the knowledge of blood pressure measurement was not satisfactory.

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Key concepts: Correctness, Health professionals, Nursing, Medicine, Blood pressure, Health care, Family medicine, Psychology