1.Application of TeamSTEPPS in training community diabetes management team
Xiuying MAO ; Shanzhu ZHU ; Hua YANG ; Zhijie YU ; Yuezhong TANG ; Jing LU ; Hefeng HUA ; Donghao XU ; Jiang YUE ; Huan CHENG
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2019;18(3):289-292
One hundred and fifty diabetic patients,who received management by community family doctors and hospital consortium (1+1+1) team for at least 1 year,were enrolled from January 2017 to May 2017.After that they continued to receive the management for 1 more year by the team which were trained with TeamSTEPPS (team strategies and tools to enhance performance and patient safety).The management effect before and after TeamSTEPPS training was compared.After the TeamSTEPPS training,the team management ability was improved,so that the compliance of diabetic patients with medical advice,regular examination of blood glucose,regular follow-up assessment,health education,regular exercise and diet control were all better than before,and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.01).Fasting blood glucose,postprandial 2 h-blood glucose,glycosylated hemoglobin and LDL-C levels were all lower than before,and the achieved rate of the above indicators were also increased (P<0.05).It is suggested that application of TeamSTEPPS in team training can effectively enhance the management ability for chronic disease of family doctors and improve compliance and clinical indicators of patients with diabetes under management.
2.The effects of robot assistance on the gait kinematics of hemiplegic stroke survivors
Shuzhen HU ; Xudong GU ; Hua WU ; Ming ZENG ; Jianming FU ; Zailong LIN ; Hefeng BAI ; Jingjing LU ; Liang LI
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2019;41(4):269-273
Objective To explore the effect of robot assistance on the gait kinematics of hemiplegic persons after a stroke.Methods Forty hemiplegic stroke patients were randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group,each of 20.Both groups were given routine neurological medication and rehabilitation training,while the experimental group was additionally provided with 20 minutes of robot-assisted gait training daily,six times a week,for 8 weeks.Before and after the intervention,both groups' motor function,balance,step length and pace were evaluated,as well as their pelvic rotation angles,side inclination,vertical displacement and lateral displacement.The Fugl-Meyer assessment for the lower extremities (FMA-LE) was used along with the Berg balance scale (BBS),the gait analysis system of Biodex Gait Trainer-2 equipment.Results After the treatment,the average FMA-LE score,BBS score,pace and step length of the experimental group were all significantly better than the before the treatment and significantly better than the control group's averages after the treatment.The improvements observed in the pelvic rotation angle,side inclination,vertical displacement and lateral displacement were all significant.Conclusion Robot assistance can usefully supplement routine rehabilitation training after stroke.It can improve control of the pelvis,enhance walking and balance and generally improve the motor function of the lower extremities.