Key result
Nurses' technique for measuring orthostatic blood pressure deviated from guidelines, with incorrect cuff placement in 46% and incorrect arm position in 28% of observations.
Population
170 nurses working with elderly people in departments of Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, and Surgery…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Deviations in orthostatic BP technique may compromise diagnosis accuracy; leaves open whether targeted training improves detection.
Observational (n=170)
Yes
Nurses frequently deviate from published guidelines when measuring orthostatic blood pressure, which may affect the detection and treatment of orthostatic hypotension.
Lilian Vloet (2002) conducted an observational in Orthostatic hypotension diagnosis (n=170). Nurses' technique of orthostatic blood pressure measurement vs. Published guidelines was evaluated on Deviations in technique of orthostatic blood pressure measurement from published guidelines. Nurses' technique for measuring orthostatic blood pressure deviated from guidelines, with incorrect cuff placement in 46% and incorrect arm position in 28% of observations.
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