Survey of the knowledge about metabolic syndrome and their demand situation in community
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2009.02.074
- VernacularTitle:社区护士关于代谢综合征相关知识及需求情况调查分析
- Author:
Xuya LU
;
Aizhen ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Metabolic syndrome;
Community;
Nursing intervention
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2009;25(5):63-65
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the status of the knowledge of metabolic syndrome and their demand situation among community nurses and discuss the community nursing intervention on metabolic syndrome. Methods A survey about the knowledge and its needs of metabolic syndrome was conducted in community nurses of the practice bases of the nursing school of Zhejiang Traditional Chinese Medical University by selfdesigned questionnaires. Results 58.8% of the communities had carried out the prevention of metabolic syndrome, and standard administration had been applied in 43.3% among them. 40.8% and 42.9% nurses were not clear about the diagnosis and prevention of metabolic syndrome respectively. 100.0% nurses agreed that corresponding training was necessary for them. Conclusions The education and training of the knowledge about metabolic syndrome must be enhanced for community nurses, and the intervention measures should be reinforced to improve the rate of diagnosis , cognition rate, control rate in order to improve the people's health and reduce the social and personal burden.
