Brokalaki H, Matziou V, Gymnopoulou E, Galanis P, Brokalaki E, Theodossiades G
Hellenic Nurses Association, Medical Nursing, Nursing Faculty, National and Capodistrian University, Athens, Greece.
Int Nurs Rev. 2008 Jun;55(2):187-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2007.00621.x.
To assess the procedure for measuring blood pressure (BP) among nursing students after the basic educational programme and after further supplementary training.
One hundred and fifty nursing students participated in the study, which was divided into two phases. During the first phase, students attended the routine educational programme in respect of the technique of measuring BP in the course of the lesson 'Basic Nursing'. During the next semester (second phase), the same students attended the lesson of 'Internal Medicine Nursing'. In the course of this lesson, a supplementary educational intervention for BP measurement was introduced for the purpose of this study. In order to perform our study, the university's written approval was given. At the end of the second phase, the 150 participants (volunteers) gave their oral consent for the anonymous publication of the results.
The results showed an inadequate performance after the basic educational programme, but a significant improvement in the technique of measuring BP after supplementary educational intervention was achieved. This improvement was significant for all the parameters examined.
Supplementary education of students may be required, as this could significantly improve their technique for the accurate measurement of BP.
评估护理专业学生在完成基础教育课程后以及接受进一步补充培训后测量血压（BP）的操作情况。
150名护理专业学生参与了该研究，研究分为两个阶段。在第一阶段，学生们在“基础护理”课程中参加了关于测量血压技术的常规教育课程。在下一学期（第二阶段），同样的学生参加了“内科护理”课程。在该课程中，为了本研究的目的引入了关于血压测量的补充教育干预。为了开展我们的研究，获得了大学的书面批准。在第二阶段结束时，150名参与者（志愿者）口头同意对结果进行匿名发表。
结果显示在基础教育课程后操作表现不足，但在补充教育干预后血压测量技术有显著改善。对于所有检查的参数，这种改善都很显著。
可能需要对学生进行补充教育，因为这可以显著提高他们准确测量血压的技术。
