Analysis of the Difference in Knowledge Attitude and Behaviour of Hypertension Patients pre and after Intervened / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

To search the effective health education to the hypertension patients and to decrease complication such as cerebrovascular ailment,106 hypertension patients were divided into two groups randomlythe interference (52) and the control (54).The interference group is treated with health education and health promotion constantly (Base line1996,end line 1999).The results of 2 times investigations at the base line and end line respectively to the groups show thatthe KAB in both groups were improved,and the interference improved notably,especially in behavior.The percentage of the patients who care about danger factors and hygeine knowledge rise from 68% (base line) to 78.6% and the percentage of the patients who did exercise constantly rise from 58.9% to 71.4%.It is also showed that,in periodic measurement of blood pressure and regular administration of medicine,the interference group behaved better than the contrast (P<0.01).We can conclude that giving face to face health education and health promotion to hypertension patients is a effective way to prevent and control hypertension complications