Effect of Health Education on the Old Male Patients with Primary Hypertension
- VernacularTitle:老年男性高血压病患者健康教育效果评价
- Author:
Suqin REN
;
Xiyun GUO
;
Liming ZHAO
;
Qu KONG
;
Xiaoqing JIA
;
Xuemei LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
the elderly, hypertension, health education
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2008;14(6):555-556
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the effect of health education on the old male patients with primary hypertension.Methods 120 old male patients with primary hypertension were randomly selected from the whole group and educated with health knowledge related to blood hypertension, and the changes of life style and blood pressure after health education were recorded.Results Most of the patients changed their unhealthy life style. Among these patients, more than 80% were able to have a stable emotion, regular daily life, stop smoking and less drinking, there were 66% cases with a healthy diet. The systolic pressure of the patients declined significantly after health education (P<0.01).Conclusion The health education is an efficient way to control hypertension in the official-service outpatient department.
