Automated blood pressure devices are now being recommended for use to determine blood pressure readings in low resource settings due to their propensity to eliminate errors of interpretation, observer bias and terminal digit preference. However, introducing these to rural areas has not yet been determined. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the acceptability and perceptions of the community health workers (CHW) on the use of automated blood pressure devices in Mahayag and Josefina, Zamboanga del Sur. The acceptability to use the device was measured by a yes or no question while the perceived factors were measured using a 12 item questionnaire with a 5-point Likert scale. A total count of 109 CHW respondents participated in this study. Findings revealed that 96.3% of them had the intentions to use the devices and the contributing factors to their intention to use these devices were: ease of use, ease to learn, usefulness, reliability, efficiency, availability of the device, self-efficiency, choice to use, peer influence and patient preference. This study showed positive CHWs’ acceptance on the use of the automated BP devices for measuring blood pressure in the rural areas.

Keyword: Community health workers Perceptions and acceptability of automated blood pressure devices