Patients Need Standardized Education for Accurate Home Blood Pressure Monitoring

Without guidance, patients often deviate from guidelines and do not perform high-quality measurements.

Out-of-office self-measured blood pressure (BP) monitoring is recommended widely by U.S. guidelines for managing hypertension. International guidelines also suggest standardized monitoring times — i.e., twice daily in the morning and evening, with averaging over 7 days — and using proper positioning; however, adherence to these guideline recommendations is inconsistent. In this study, researchers surveyed 350 Australian adults with hypertension to explore how they performed self-measured BP monitoring.

Key outcomes were as follows:

Fewer than 40% of patients reported receiving education about performing self-measured BP monitoring; those who did not receive guidance reported mimicking the approach of their healthcare professional or looking o…

Reviewing Author

Jennifer L. Cluett, MD

Disclosures

Grant/Research SupportAmerican Heart Association; NIH/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; NIH/National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

Editorial BoardsHypertension

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesAmerican Heart Association (President of the Greater Boston Board of Directors)

Jennifer L. Cluett, MD

Disclosures

Grant/Research SupportAmerican Heart Association; NIH/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; NIH/National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

Editorial BoardsHypertension

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesAmerican Heart Association (President of the Greater Boston Board of Directors)

Patients Need Standardized Education for Accurate Home Blood Pressure Monitoring

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