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      O conhecimento de profissionais da área da saúde sobre a medida da pressão arterial Translated title: Conocimiento de los profesionales del área de salud sobre la médida de la presión arterial Translated title: The healthcare area professionals' knowledge of blood pressure measurement

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          Avaliou-se o conhecimento teórico e prático de 110 auxiliares de enfermagem, 44 médicos e 25 enfermeiros, por meio de 15 questões de múltipla escolha e pela observação do procedimento da medida da pressão arterial. O percentual de acerto quanto ao conhecimento teórico foi de 32%±12% para os auxiliares de enfermagem, 44%±14% para os enfermeiros e 56%±13% para os médicos, sendo que todos foram estatisticamente diferentes entre si (p<0,05). Quanto ao conhecimento prático, este foi de 41%±6% para os auxiliares de enfermagem, 44%±10% para os enfermeiros e 50%±12% para os médicos, sendo que os médicos apresentarem resultados significativamente superiores (p<0,05). Conclui-se que o conhecimento foi pouco satisfatório.

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          Se evaluó el conocimiento teórico y práctico de 110 auxiliares de enfermería, 44 médicos y 25 enfermeros, por medio de 15 preguntas de opciones múltiples y por la observación del procedimiento de la médida de la presión arterial. El porcentaje de acierto en cuanto al conocimiento teórico fue de 32%±12% para los auxiliares de enfermería, 44%±14% para los enfermeros y 56%±13% para los médicos, siendo que todos fuerón estadistícamente diferentes entre si (p< 0,05). En cuanto al conocimiento práctico, este fue de 41%±6% para los auxiliares de enfermería, 44%±10% para los enfermeros y 50%±12% para los médicos, siendo que los médicos presentarón resultados significativamente superiores (p<0,05). Se concluye que el conocimiento fue poco satisfactorio.

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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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              How accurate are sphygmomanometers?

              The objective of this study was to assess the accuracy and reliability of mercury and aneroid sphygmomanometers. Measurement of accuracy of calibration and evaluation of physical conditions were carried out in 524 sphygmomanometers, 351 from a hospital setting, and 173 from private medical offices. Mercury sphygmomanometers were considered inaccurate if the meniscus was not '0' at rest. Aneroid sphygmomanometers were tested against a properly calibrated mercury manometer, and were considered calibrated when the error was 13 mm Hg in 7%. In summary, most of the mercury and aneroid sphygmomanometers showed inaccuracy (21% vs 58%) and unreliability (64% vs 70%).
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                Journal
                reeusp
                Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP
                Rev. esc. enferm. USP
                Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem (São Paulo, SP, Brazil )
                0080-6234
                1980-220X
                June 2004
                : 38
                : 2
                : 127-134
                Affiliations
                [02] orgnameUniversidade de São Paulo orgdiv1Faculdade de Medicina orgdiv2Hospital das Clínicas
                [01] orgnameEEUSP orgdiv1Departamento de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica
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                S0080-62342004000200002 S0080-6234(04)03800202
                10.1590/S0080-62342004000200002
                c41fa2c1-b556-48e6-a77e-356b700888f7

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

                History
                : 10 September 2002
                : 09 February 2004
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                Figures: 0, Tables: 0, Equations: 0, References: 15, Pages: 8
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                SciELO Revista de Enfermagem


                Pressão arterial,Hipertensión,Conocimiento,Presión sanguínea,Hipertensão,Conhecimento,Blood pressure,Kknowledge,Hypertension

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