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Objective:To survey the working status of outpatient nurses in general practice departments of general hospitals.Methods:From March to April 2021, personal in-depth interviews were conducted with outpatient nurses from general practice residency training bases in Beijing. The thematic framework analysis method was used to analyze the interview data and refine the themes.Results:Fourteen nurses working in general practice outpatient clinics were interviewed in this study. Four themes were extracted from the interview data: (1) inadequate staffing of full-time outpatient nurses in general practice departments of comprehensive hospitals; (2) unclear job functions for outpatient nurses in general practice departments; (3) no standardized patient health education in the department; (4) no relevant training received systematically.Conclusion:General practice departments in general hospitals should setup full-time general practice nurse positions, clarify the job responsibilities, strengthen the relevant training and enhance core competency for nurses working in general practice department.
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Objective To investigate the effect of blood pressure when measuring with clothing. Methods Measure the blood pressure of the right upper limb by using two different methods among the same group, and then analyze the data. Results Both SBp and DBp values which have measured with clothing are significant higher than those which have measured without clothing. The average difference of SBp and DBp are 1.54 mm Hg and 1.01 mm Hg respectively. Conclusion The patients who have no abnormal Bp history can be measured Bp with clothing, while this method should be forbidden to the patients who have hypertension or hypotension history.