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Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Protocol
This resource is a joint production of the NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) Greater Manchester and the British Hypertension Society Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Protocol Introduction Home Blood Pressure Monitoring (HBPM) is being increasingly used in many health systems worldwide and is well accepted by patients. A recent survey undertaken in the UK found that around 30% of patients with hypertension monitor their own Blood Pressure at home. In other countries, this figure stands at over 70%. To realise the full value of HBPM, however, it is important that HBPM is carried out in a way that is consistent with the current evidence base and therefore in line with this Protocol . All healthcare professionals ( doctors, nurses, healthcare assistants, pharmacists) using HBPM with their patients should be adequately trained and have their performance reviewed periodically.
o Where the blood pressure cuff should be positioned on the arm o How to sit when taking blood pressure readings (e.g. feet flat on the floor, back and arm supported) o Factors that may affect the accuracy of blood pressure readings (e.g. exercise, caffeine, smoking, eating food)
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