Treatment compliance and health needs of rural patients with peptic ulcer.
- Author:
Can GU
1
;
Guo-ping HE
Author Information
1. Nursing School of Central South University, Changsha 410013, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Aged;
Female;
Health Services Needs and Demand;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Patient Compliance;
statistics & numerical data;
Peptic Ulcer;
Rural Health Services;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Young Adult
- From:
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
2006;31(6):960-961
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the treatment compliance and basic health needs of rural patients with gastric ulcer.
METHODS:One hundred and sixteen patients with gastric ulcer were measured with treatment compliance questionnaire. The questionnaire contained 3 aspects: chemical therapy, regular callback, and improvement in life style, and had another part of questions which were designed to investigate the basic health needs of the patients.
RESULTS:The patient compliance rate in the aspect of improvement in life style was 4.3% (n=5). Both of the counterparts in the other 2 aspects were 7.8% (n=9). The main correlative factor with treatment compliance of the investigated patients was economic income. There were 105 patients (90.5%) needing health consultation, 98 patients (84.5%) needing diet instruction and 93 patients (80.2%) needing regular physical examination among the 116 patients investigated.
CONCLUSION:The treatment compliance rate of rural patients with gastric ulcer was very low. It is necessary to emphasize health education.
