Health management of risk factors of chronic diseases in Nanhong community
- VernacularTitle:南虹社区慢性病健康管理服务模式的探讨
- Author:
Xingming WAN
;
Huiheng HUANG
;
Xu XIE
;
Dehong CAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Community health services;
Chronic disease;
Health management
- From:
Chinese Journal of Health Management
2008;2(4):213-215
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective Chronic diseases are recognized as a major health problem in the 21st century.This project was to assess the effects of self-awareness health management service on optimization of life-style of community residents so as to effectively control the occurrence and development of chronic diseases.Method A survey of health information,an evaluation of health status,health intervention were conducted among 231 people aged between 29-65 years in a community for a half year,and the health management was effectively assessed of them.38 subjects with chronic diseases were subjected to diet friends used and exercise quantitative management model.Results The way of life of the 231 people has been optimized,and in the 38 patients with chronic diseases who had adopted the management mode of friends six months later their average body weight dropped by 1.3 kg,body mass index dropped by 0.5,and waist circumference reduced by 1.8 cm(P<0.05).Conclusion It is feasible to conduct health management in residents of communities,especially in patients with chronic diseases,which COnforms to the basic principles and requirements of prevention and treatment of chronic diseases advocated by WHO.
