Mixed-methods feasibility study of blood pressure self-screening for hypertension detection.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the feasibility of using a blood pressure (BP) self-measurement kiosk-a solid-cuff sphygmomanometer combined with technology to integrate the BP readings into patient electronic medical records- to improve hypertension detection.

Design

A concurrent mixed-methods feasibility study incorporating observational and qualitative interview components.

Setting

Two English general practitioner (GP) surgeries.

Participants

Adult patients registered at participating surgeries. Staff working at these sites.

Interventions

BP self-measurement kiosks were placed in the waiting rooms for a 12-month period between 2015 and 2016 and compared with a 12-month control period prior to installation.

Outcome measures

(1) The number of patients using

SUBMITTER: Tompson A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6549634 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature