Effects of health interventions for patients with hyperuricemia on knowledge-attitude-performance in community

VernacularTitle:健康干预对社区高尿酸血症患者知信行效果的评价
Author: Wei YANG ; Xuan CHEN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Health education; Hyperuricemia
From: Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2015;14(4):282-284
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: A total of 446 hyperuricemic patients were divided randomly by community-based cluster sampling into study (n =228) and comparison (n =218) groups.After 12-month health interventions,the Knowledge-Attitude-Performance (KAP) questionnaire [(19.0±4.7) points],lifestyle (balanced diet,modest physical exercises & regular monitoring) self-report questionnaire [attitudes prevention awareness:(8.3 ± 6.1) points,disease self-management behaviors:(13.2 ± 9.8) points],uricacid index [(395 ± 46)mmol/L] and body mass index (BMI) [(23.1 ± 2.3)kg/m2] were better than those at pre-intervention in study group [(9.3 ± 2.7),(4.6 ± 3.9),(7.4 ± 6.4)],[(420 ± 44)mmol/L,(24.9 ± 1.6) kg/m2] (P ＜ 0.05).Also the inter-group difference had statistical significance (P ＜ 0.05).It suggests that health intervention management is both feasible and effective in improving the KAP of patients,modulating lifestyles and lowering the levels of uric acid index and BMI.