Harris M G, Gan C M, Revelli E J, Imamura C, Kinoshita B
University of California-Berkeley School of Optometry 94720.
J Am Optom Assoc. 1994 Jul;65(7):512-6.
We surveyed a random sample of 250 optometrists (OD) and 250 ophthalmologists (MD) in November 1991 to determine if they were involved in blood pressure measurement. A 50.4 percent and 34.8 percent response rate was obtained from ODs and MDs, respectively. Of those responding, 85 percent of the optometrists and 87 percent of the ophthalmologists reported that they did routinely question their patients about blood pressure, while 65.9 percent of the optometrists and 94.2 percent of the ophthalmologists reported owning blood pressure measurement equipment. Of those owning blood-pressure measuring equipment, approximately 20 percent of both professions reported measuring blood pressure on patients with a defined set of historical or observed risk factors. More optometrists should own blood pressure measurement equipment and measure blood pressure on a routine basis. The detection, referral, and co-management of hypertension by optometrists is important in providing primary health care.
1991年11月，我们对250名验光师（OD）和250名眼科医生（MD）进行了随机抽样调查，以确定他们是否参与血压测量。验光师和眼科医生的回应率分别为50.4%和34.8%。在做出回应的人中，85%的验光师和87%的眼科医生报告说他们确实会定期询问患者的血压情况，而65.9%的验光师和94.2%的眼科医生报告说他们拥有血压测量设备。在拥有血压测量设备的人中，两个专业约20%的人报告说会对具有一系列明确历史或观察到的风险因素的患者进行血压测量。更多的验光师应该拥有血压测量设备并定期测量血压。验光师对高血压的检测、转诊和共同管理对于提供初级卫生保健至关重要。
