Blood Pressure Protocol: Processing Time of Standard Versus Automated.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Accurate blood pressure (BP) measurement is essential for hypertension diagnosis and management. While automated office blood pressure (AOBP) readings are increasingly used in many primary care settings, the challenges of implementing automated readings have not been fully explored in lower-resource settings. Our study compared patient processing times using standard care versus AOBP when indicated.

Methods

We collected data on the processing times of patients at an urban community health center for 1 month using standard care, including data on a second BP taken when the initial BP was >140/90 mmHg. The following month, we piloted a protocol wherein an initial BP of >140/90 would be followed by AOBP. We then compared average patient processing times between the

SUBMITTER: Gaines M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12517390 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature