Application of comprehensive intervention model in the three-grade prevention for metabolic syndrome / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the effect of application of comprehensive intervention model in the three-grade prevention for metabolic syndrome(MS). Methods 180 cases of patients diagnosed as MS were chosen in our hospital from January to June 2005,and divided randomly into the experimental group and the control group with 90 cases in each group. The control group received routine general health education intervention, but not related strengthened management and intervention, the experimental group adopted an integrated management approach, to establish a model of co- management included health care workers, patients and their families. Two groups were observed in patients' knowledge, self-management level, medical compliance and various indicators, then analyzed the incidence of cardio - cerebral vascular events after intervention. Results Knowledge, self-management level, medical compliance and related indicators of patients, and the incidence of cardio-cerebral vascular events after intervention were significant between the two groups. Conclusions Comprehensive intervention model can improve the patients' health knowledge attitudes, self-management level and the metabolic function. It can reduce the cardio-cerebral vascular accidents, improve the quality of life, and has a high economic and social value, so is worth promoting.