Table II. Correct responses for knowledge and differences between provider-type.
| ED Provider Group | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD N (%) | PA N (%) | RN N (%) | p-value | |||||
| Part I Knowledge of Knowledge Assessment | ||||||||
| Correct HTN Definition | ||||||||
| Normal BP - ≤120/80 | 47(87.0%) | 70(81.7%) | 72(78.3%) | p = .576 | ||||
| Pre-HTN - 120-139/80-89 | 50(92.6%) | 70(83.8%) | 58(64.8%) | p =.010 | ||||
| Stage I HTN - 140-90-159/99 | 45(84.9%) | 74(87.7%) | 60(73.6%) | p =.043 | ||||
| Stage II HTN - ≥160-100 | 15(27.8%) | 33(37.0%) | 35(40.7%) | p =.311 | ||||
| Correct ACEP Action | ||||||||
| Refer ↑ SBP | 4(88.9%) | 61(71.8%) | 53(58.9%) | p =.001 | ||||
| Reassess ↑SBP | 41(75.9%) | 65(76.5%) | 58(63.7%) | p =.172 | ||||
| Refer ↑DBP | 29(53.7%) | 54(64.3%) | 63(69.2%) | p =.121 | ||||
| Reassess ↑DBP | 36(66.7%) | 61(71.8%) | 73(81.1%) | p =.169 | ||||
| Correct BP Threshold | SBP N (%) | DBP N (%) | SBP N (%) | DBP N (%) | SBP N (%) | DBP N (%) | ||
| Chose the correct threshold for Reassessment | 16(29.6%) | 21(41.2%) | 26(30.9%) | 34(43.6%) | 18(20.0%) | 32(37.6%) | p = .217 | p = .663 |
| Chose the correct threshold for Referral | 25(46.3%) | 31(59.6%) | 36(32.1%) | 44(54.5%) | 19(19.8%) | 44(51.2%) | p = .007 | p = .842 |
| Part II of Knowledge Assessment | ||||||||
| JNC 7 Awareness | ||||||||
| Aware | 26(48.1%) | 56(64.7%) | 19(20.9%) | p = .001 | ||||
| Not aware | 28(51.9%) | 26(31.7%) | 73(79.3%) | |||||
| JNC 7 Familiarity | ||||||||
| Somewhat familiar | 14(53.8%) | 33(59.6%) | 12(65.0%) | |||||
| ACEP Awareness | ||||||||
| Aware | 36(66.7%) | 47(56.8%) | 24(27.2%) | p = .001 | ||||
| Not Aware | 16(29.6%) | 33(38.3%) | 65(70.7%) | |||||
| ACEP Familiarity | ||||||||
| Somewhat familiar | 17(47.2%) | 31(66.0%) | 21(88.0%) | |||||
| Part III of Knowledge Assessment | ||||||||
| Perceived Cause | M(±SD) | M(±SD) | M(±SD) | |||||
| Pain | 8.0(±2.2) | 8.0(±2.0) | 8.3(±2.0) | p = .509 | ||||
| Undx HTN1 | 7.0(±2.0) | 6.9 (±2.0) | 6.7(±2.4) | p =.878 | ||||
| Uncont HTN2 | 7.5(±1.9) | 7.0 (±2.1) | 7.8(±2.2) | p =.052 | ||||
| Anxiety | 6.8(±2.2) | 6.9(±1.9) | 7.6(±2.2) | p =.044 | ||||
| Inaccurate reading | 5.1(±2.3) | 4.9(±2.3) | 5.0(±2.2) | p =.824 | ||||
| Inaccurate size3 | 5.3(±2.1) | 5.3(±2.2) | 5.9(±2.4) | p =.246 | ||||
Note:
1
Undiagnosed Hypertension;
2
Uncontrolled Diagnosed Hypertension;
3
Inaccurate BP Cuff Size.