Effects of family doctor system service on 74 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7368.2015.11.017
- VernacularTitle:家庭医生制服务管理前列腺增生症74例效果观察
- Author:
Yuefeng LYU
;
Ying LIN
;
Ling GAO
;
Yazhen ZHOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Prostatic hyperplasia;
Home care services
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2015;14(11):871-873
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
To explore the efficacy of managing benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) by family doctor system service in a local community.Among 132 BPH patients recruited from January 2012 to December 2013,74 of them received family doctor system service while the remainder medications only.After 6 months,international prostate symptom score (10.3 ± 5.6) and quality-of-life (2.98 ± 0.95) significantly improved in management group versus control group.And there were significant statistical differences (P ＜ 0.05).The intervention management of family doctor system service is effective for improving the symptoms and quality-of-life of BPH patients.
