Analysis and study of giving traditional Chinese medicine for forty-eight retired elderly patients to prevent cardio-vascular disease
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4246.2013.03.003
- VernacularTitle:对48例离退休人员以中药输液防治心脑血管病的调查分析
- Author:
Aiping HE
;
Yurong HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Infusion of the traditional Chinese medicine;
Cardio-vascular disease;
Analysis
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2013;(3):201-202
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objeetive To investigate the retired elderly patients who had traditional Chinese medicine for preventing cardio-vascular disease and their complications for providing the best possible care.Methods Forty-eight retired elderly patients who had been given the infusion of traditional Chinese medicine for preventing the cardio-vascular disease over two years were analyzed.Results The finance,individual choice and social influences were the three major factors for the retired elderly people to choose traditional Chinese medicine for preventing cardiovascular diseases.In forty-eight patients of the study,100% of them had secure medical insurance and they did not have any worries with the finance.93.75% of them positively agreed with the treatment.91.67% of them supported the idea use of the traditional Chinese medicine to promote the health and had the positive influence on the society.Conclusion Financial reasons,individual preference and social influences are the main factors to affect the retired elderly patient's choice of having traditional Chinese medicine to prevent cardiovascular disease.Our health care system for the retired elderly people has ensured the compliance of the treatment.With the increased awareness of the importance of the health,the traditional Chinese medicine has been widely used to prevent the occurrence of the cardio-vascular disease.