The Frequency of Errors of Blood Pressure Measurement among Nurses in the Hospitals Affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2014

Abstract

Background: The global prevalence of hypertension is one billion persons resulting in about 7.1 million deaths per year. In Iran, no statics of hypertension is available, but it has been reported that 40% of deaths are caused by cardiovascular diseases. Measuring blood pressure is one of the basic principles of medical examinations; however, the quality of the scientific standards of its technique is not highly observed.