Comparison of Face to Face vs. Group Training on Self-pulse Rate taking Ability of Patients
International Journal of Cardiovascular Practice,
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2019),
5 March 2019
,
Page 7-9
https://doi.org/10.21859/ijcp-401
Abstract
Introduction: Determining the rate and regularity of peripheral arterial pulses has a major role in assessing the clinical status of patients with cardiovascular disorders. We compared two training methods on the ability of patients to take their radial pulse rate accurately.Methods: Three-hundred patients were randomly divided into two arms. One arm received individual face-to-face training and the other arm received group training via displaying an animation movie. Immediately after the training and then after 48 hours, the patients were tested by a nurse to find out whether they have learned the correct technique of taking radial pulse rate or not.
Results: Immediately after the intervention, 84.9% in face-to-face arm and 81.8% in group training arm were able to correctly count their radial pulse rate (P = 0.536). After 48 hours, 71.7% in face-to-face and 60.8% in group training arm were able to correctly count their radial pulse rate (P = 0.051).
Conclusions: Both methods were effective to improve the ability of the patients to count their radial pulse rate correctly though face-to-face method was marginally superior to group training.
How to Cite
Saadat, H., Sadeghi, R., Jannatipour, M., Abadi, A., Saadat, Z., & Alipour Parsa, S. (2019). Comparison of Face to Face vs. Group Training on Self-pulse Rate taking Ability of Patients. International Journal of Cardiovascular Practice, 4(1), 7–9. https://doi.org/10.21859/ijcp-401
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