J Korean Acad Adult Nurs.  1998 Apr;10(1):96-110.

A Study on the Blood Pressure Self Monitoring and Blood Pressure Variation of Essential Hypertension

• Kim NC

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate th effect of the blood pressure self monitoring on the reduction of essential hypertension. This study had been conducted from March to July, 1995. Six persons who lived in Song-pa Gu, Seoul were selected for the experimental participants. They were consist of 5 males and 1 female. The samples measured their blood pressure by automated sphygmomanometer in supine position every morning(6-7AM) and night(10-11PM) for 6 weeks. The researcher measured blood pressure of samples in supine position by mercurial shpygmomanometer 2 times a week for 6 weeks. The samples' subjective stress was measured by VAS before and after the experiment. Results were as follows : 1. The average age of the samples was 53 (range from 49 to 60) and the average hypertension history of the samples was 56 months (range from 1 month to 10 years). 2. The self measuring samples' blood pressure of the morning showed the tendency of gradual reduction during the 2nd week and the 5th week. 3. The self measuring samples' blood pressure of the night showed no variation but systolic blood pressure showed slight reduction during the 5th week. 4. The blood pressure measured by researcher showed no variation but it showed the higher blood pressure than the self measuring samples' blood pressure. The conclusion is that the blood pressure self monitoring had effects on the reduction of essential hypertension, especially on the reduction of systolic blood pressure. 5. Generally blood pressure measured by researcher showed the higher blood pressure than the self measured samples' blood pressure. Therefore the medical persons who measure the blood pressure must be more careful when they measure blood pressure. I suggest that, first the client who want to know their real blood pressure should compare the blood pressure measured by clinic with the self monitoring method. 2nd the patient of essential hypertension who take anti-hypertensive agents should be selected in sampling. 3rd the experiment of the lasting duration of reduction of blood pressure self monitoring should be conducted.

MeSH Terms

Antihypertensive Agents
Blood Pressure*
Female
Humans
Hypertension*
Male
Seoul
Sphygmomanometers
Supine Position
Antihypertensive Agents