Survey on awareness of hyperuricemia among patients and medical personnel in Yuetan community in Beijing
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7368.2016.03.010
- VernacularTitle:北京市月坛地区高尿酸血症患者及医护人员高尿酸血症的认知情况调查
- Author:
Jie CHEN
;
Xueping DU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hyperuricemia;
Questionnaires;
Cognition
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2016;15(3):194-197
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To survey the awareness of hyperuricemia in patients and medical personnel in Yuetan community.Methods By using random sampling method, 492 patients with hyperuricemia and 84 medical personnel in Yuetan community were selected for questionnaire survey.Results The rate of awareness of hyperuricemia in patients was 33.2%(1 472/4 428), and 95.5%(470/492)of them had the requirement of health education on hyperuricemia.The awareness rate of hyperuricemia in medical personnel was 73.0%(736/1 008), and 46.4%(39/84) of them thought health education on hyperuricemia as important or very important.Conclusion The awareness of hyperuricemia is insufficient in patients and medical personnel.Health education should be reinforced for community management on hyperuricemia.
