Community Health Education for Hypertension Patients with the Relevant Knowledge and Compliance Behavior
- VernacularTitle:健康教育对社区高血压患者相关知识知晓情况及遵医行为的影响
- Author:
Qi LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hypertension;
Health education;
Awareness;
Control
- From:
Chinese Journal of Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases
2006;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore effects of community health education on awareness of hypertension and compliance behavior of hypertensive patients. Methods 300 patients with hypertension aged 18-70 yrs were selected from Hongqiao district of Tianjin in December 2007, and given health education for six-month, including the diagnostic criteria, the main clinical features, common risk factors and treatment-related knowledge, and targeted to help them establishing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. A questionnaire survey was conducted before (in December 2007) and after (in July 2008) health education and blood pressure was measured. Results Before and after health education, the differences were statistically significant on awareness rates of the diagnostic criteria for hypertension, the main clinical features, risk factors, no cure for hypertension and should take medication, continue with medication even after feeling good (P
