Blood pressure assessment practices of dental hygienists

An estimated 50 million Americans have high blood pressure (HBP), with 30% of them unaware of their condition. Both the American Dental Association (ADA) and the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) have advocated including recording blood pressure during the dental appointment. Recor...

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Published inThe journal of contemporary dental practice Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 55 - 62
Main Authors Hughes, Cynthia T, Thompson, Ana L, Collins, Marie A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India 01.05.2006
Subjects
Blood Pressure Determination - utilization
Dental Hygienists - education
Dental Hygienists - statistics & numerical data
Dentistry
Humans
Sampling Studies
United States
United States
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Summary:An estimated 50 million Americans have high blood pressure (HBP), with 30% of them unaware of their condition. Both the American Dental Association (ADA) and the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) have advocated including recording blood pressure during the dental appointment. Recording blood pressure is also a standard procedure in patient care. This study surveyed 236 dental hygienists attending a continuing education program to document their blood pressure assessment practices. The majority (55%) of participants indicated they rarely or never record blood pressure. The primary reason cited by 51% of the participants was a lack of time in the appointment. Based on these findings, a recommendation was made for dental offices to modify their patient check-in procedures to include recording blood pressure.
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ISSN:1526-3711
1526-3711
DOI:10.5005/jcdp-7-2-55