Profese online 2009, 2(1):39-50 | DOI: 10.5507/pol.2009.004

Monitoring The blood pressure in children at the age of 14-15 in Martin

Anna Ovšonková
Department of Nursing, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Our research was focused on taking and evaluating blood pressure in children at the age of 14-15 according to 4th Report of National High Blood Pressure Educational Programme (NHBPEP), the work group for children and adolescents by the year 2004 with the aim to identify the individuals with risk blood pressure values. Risk values in both the systolic and diastolic blood pressure (? 90.percentile) judged by 4th NHBPEP Report occurred in 13 (13%) boys as well as in 13 (13%) girls. Risk values in only systolic pressure occurred in 18 (18%) boys and 7 (7%) girls, risk values in only diastolic blood pressure occurred in 10 (10%) boys and 5 (5%) girls. In some respondents, no fewer than hypertension values were reached (> 95. percentile). In our research, the average blood pressure values in boys and girls were confirmed to be higher in comparison with values stated in 4th Report NHBPEP. Through routine blood pressure taking and its subsequent correct judgement, a nurse can detect the children with risk blood pressure values soon enough.

Keywords: blood pressure, percentile, method of blood pressure taking, risk values, hypertension, BMI

Published: January 2009  Show citation

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Ovšonková, A. (2009). Monitoring The blood pressure in children at the age of 14-15 in Martin. Profese Online, 2(1), 39-50. doi: 10.5507/pol.2009.004
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