The impact of health management strategy for the quality of life of outpatients with functional dyspepsia / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the influence of application of health management strategy on quality of life in outpatients with functional dyspepsia (FD). Methods A total of 140 FD patients were divided into the intervention group and the control group by random digits table method with 70 cases in each. The patients in the intervention group received the researchers on the implementation of health management strategy, and the patients in the control group were given routine outpatient health education and telephone follow- up. Before and after the intervention in one month or three, the FD patients Quality of Life Scale (FDDQL) was used to evaluate the quality condition of the patient's life. Results Eventually 65 cases in the intervention group and 61 cases in the control group completed the research. 1 months after intervention in the intervention group, total score of life quality and score of each dimension rose faster, in addition to the dimension of pressure, total score and daily activities, anxiety, diet, sleep, feeling unwell, health, disease control dimension scores were 73.84 ± 3.45, 81.22±4.55, 71.58±6.19, 73.05±5.14, 74.74± 5.58, 74.72±3.91, 79.26±5.85, 73.75±6.32, higher than 60.59 ±5.06, 76.04±6.06, 68.41±9.78, 69.52±6.68,66.63±9.87, 64.37±6.24, 54.50±7.96, 50.76±7.54, the difference was statistically significant (t =2.160-20.590, P < 0.01 or < 0.05). Three months after intervention, the intervention group the total score of life quality and score of daily activities, anxiety, diet, sleep, feeling unwell, health, disease control, pressure dimension scores were 76.35±3.74, 85.21±5.34, 80.15±5.86, 73.21±4.99, 75.49±6.81, 75.46±3.80, 79.35± 6.39, 74.06±6.74, 70.86±7.00, significantly higher than 58.60±5.22, 72.02±6.53, 59.26±7.81, 60.90±6.36, 61.19±9.08, 62.24±6.02, 54.15±8.25, 50.13±7.67, 60.02±5.67 in the control group, the difference of two groups was statistically significant (t = 5.726-19.946, P < 0.01). Conclusions Using health management strategy intervention for FD outpatients will improve FD patient′s quality of life.