Barriers to Accurate Blood Pressure Measurement in the Medical Office.

Kevin O HwangAitebureme AigbeHsiao-Hui JuVictoria C JacksonEmily W Sedlock

Published in: Journal of primary care & community health (2019)

Correct measurement of BP is affected by a wide range of factors and is challenging to accomplish consistently in primary care. These findings may inform the design of performance improvement programs to maximize the quality of BP measurement in the outpatient setting.

Keyphrases

primary care
blood pressure
healthcare
public health
high resolution
heart rate
metabolic syndrome
hypertensive patients
insulin resistance
blood glucose