Effect of health education on blood pressure control in hypertensive population from a community of Wuzhou city
10.3969/j.issn.1008-0074.2014.03.12
- VernacularTitle:对梧州市某社区高血压人群实施健康教育的降压效果
- Author:
Shaojuan QIU
;
Can XIAO
;
Hua LI
;
Yumei HUANG
;
Fengzhen HUANG
;
Jianneng LUO
;
Zhiping PAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hypertension;
Health education;
Questionnaires
- From:
Chinese Journal of cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine
2014;23(3):273-275
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To study effect of health education on blood pressure control in patients with hypertension through community survey and perform health education.Methods:Residents from Datang street community re-ceived systematic sampling and questionnaire.A total of 490 patients with hypertension detected during census were regarded as subjects,and they were randomly divided into routine treatment group (n=240)and health education group (n=250).Health education group received health education,and effects were compared between two groups. Results:Compared with routine treatment group after intervention,there were significant rise in awareness rate of preventive and therapeutic knowledge [diagnostic value of hypertension (49.17% vs.58.40%),risk factors of hy-pertension (30.41% vs.58.00%),antihypertensive medication (58.75% vs.79.60%)]and control rate of blood pressure (23.33% vs.60.80%),and significant reduction in blood pressure [(147.68±13.97)/(89.30±12.43)mm-Hg vs.(143.57±13.53)/(85.73±11.54)mmHg]in health education group,P<0.05 or<0.01. Conclusion:Carry-ing out targeted health education possesses active significance for prevention and treatment of hypertension.
