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Acute paediatrics
Parents measuring pulses; an observational study
  1. J White,
  2. S Shepperd,
  3. P Yudkin,
  4. A Harnden,
  5. D Mant
  1. Department of Primary Care, University of Oxford, Institute of Health Sciences, Old Road, Oxford OX3 7LF, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr S Shepperd
    Department of Primary Care, University of Oxford, Institute of Health Sciences, Old Road, Oxford OX3 7LF, UK

Abstract

Parent reported pulse rates could provide important information on a child’s clinical condition. The agreement between the parent’s measurement of their child’s pulse and a pulse oximeter was assessed following a brief educational intervention. Parents can be taught to measure the pulse of school age children, but have difficulty with preschool children.

  • parent
  • primary care
  • pulse
  • validity

https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2002.025643

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    Footnotes

    • This project is part of an MRC funded programme of research in childhood infection presenting in primary care