Key result
Mercury sphygmomanometers account for ~70% of blood pressure devices used in primary care.
Why the study?
The study aimed to identify the various blood pressure measurement methods and devices used in primary care.
Cross-Sectional (n=12,754)
Yes
Despite recommendations to transition to validated electronic devices to reduce observer bias and environmental hazards, mercury sphygmomanometers remain the predominant method for blood pressure measurement in Saudi Arabian primary care.
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Persistent mercury device use signals implementation gaps in Saudi primary care; leaves open effects on measurement accuracy and guideline adherence.
Background: Objective of the study was to be able to know various measurement or devices for blood pressure (BP) used in primary care (PC).Methods: Cross-sectional multicenter study, sample is consecutive cases, study done in kingdom of Saudi Arabia in health institution of Primary care that treat patients who already diagnosed with hypertension aged more than 18 years old, the method used in the study is observation of devices which measure blood pressure through two following BP measurements.Results: Blood pressure was measured for 14,137 from 3,592 PC physicians, blood pressured measured by a mercury sphygmomanometer, in 69.8% of the patients, while it is measured by electronic device in 16.5% but measured by aneroid manometer in 11.8% while 1.9% measured by more of a measurement method. Electronic devices and aneroid manometers were the most used measurement of blood pressure in rural areas. Also, there were differences in the BP values between different methods of the measurement. Conclusions: The best methods of blood pressure measurement between medical staff is mercury sphygmomanometers and aneroid devices in primary care and to avoid biases in the measurement we encourage to use electronic devices to measure BP.
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Hassan et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=12,754). Different blood pressure measurement devices was evaluated on Proportion of patients measured with a mercury sphygmomanometer. The mercury sphygmomanometer was the most widely used blood pressure measurement device in primary care (69.8%), followed by electronic devices (16.5%) and aneroid manometers (11.8%).
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