Comparative Analysis and Range of Variation of BP Measurements at Different Tiers of Expertise of medical and paramedical staff: Reliability for decision making
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Blood pressure (BP) forms an important constituent of the triumvirate of vital signs i.e. pulse, BP and respiration. Measurement and treatment of blood pressure (BP) is one of the most common and important reasons for visiting a physician. The range of variance and level of reliability of the blood pressure (BP) measurements that should be used for clinical decision making and quality reporting are uncertain. The objective of this study was to compare the BP measurements and ascertain their range of variation between different tiers of healthcare workers. Comparative analysis of the BP measurements by Nursing staff, Interns/Junior residents and Senior Resident/Consultant performed. We found that nursing staff recordings fit poorly compared to Jr. Residents /Interns and Sr. residents/Consultants, showing high variance and low reliability. We concretely recommend to cross verifying the reliability and validity of the recordings made by the nursing staff by the clinicians themselves before clinical decision making and quality reporting. This study was performed at Department of Medicine, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Bathinda, Punjab, India. Keywords: Blood Pressure, Measurements, Expertise, Tiers, Decision
Authors and Affiliations
Arun Kumar Maria, Narayanjeet Singh, Vitull K Gupta, Satwant Kumar, Gobind Pratap Singh, Ankita .
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