A survey of demands of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia in geriatric department / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the demands of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and its influencing factors. Methods One thousand five hundred and twenty-seven patients (≥60 years old) with BPH in 26 hospitals of 9 cities were selected in the study by using stratified random sampling method. The demands of patients with BPH and its influencing factors were evaluated by rank sum test and rank correlation analysis. Results In 1527 BPH patients, most patients thought that doctors' communication with them before opening examination items (1297/ 1527,84.9%),health guidance for BPH progress(1310/1527,85.8%), BPH diagnosis(1279/1527, 83.8 %) and BPH treatment(1329/1527,87. 0%) were necessary. Doctors'communication with them before opening examination items, health guidance for BPH progress, BPH diagnosis and BPH treatment showed significant statistical difference among patients with different age, medical care, the lasting time of clinical symptoms, diagnosis time, international prostate symptom scores and quality of life scores (all P<0. 05). While in patients with different nation, retirement status, marital status, living style and average family income, there were no significant statistical difference in needing the doctors'communication with them before opening examination items, health guidance for BPH progress, BPH diagnosis and BPH treatment(all P>0.05). Conclusions Patients with BPH have a higher demand for treatment. The demand degree is related with age group, health care, the lasting time of clinical symptoms, diagnosis time, international prostate symptom scores and quality of life scores. Most patients have desire to accept health guidance.