Study on health care demands of outpatients with benign prostatic hyperplasia using multilevel model / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the patient's health care demands in communication,diagnosis,treatment and medical counseling of geriatric BPH outpatients in China.Methods A survey study was carried out in 33 medical centers from 11 different cities in China (NorthLanzhou,Beijing,Shenyang; SouthChengdu,Changsha,Wuhan,Jinan,Nanjing,Hangzhou,Shanghai,Guangzhou).2027 BPH outpatients aged (60 years participated in the survey to measure their health care demands using a questionnaire.Results There were 955 cases (47.1％) thinking communication is necessary before inspection items by a doctor,807 (39.8 ％)thinking communication is necessary before determining the treatment program,389 cases(19.2％) thinking respection items by a doctor is necessary,730 cases(36.0％)the treatment program by a doctor is necessary,849 cases (41.9 ％)thinking health guidance on BPH dignosis is necessary,934 cases (46.1 ％)thinking health guidance on BPH treatment is necessary,The multilevel model showed the demands scores data is similarity among the north and the south.And the patients with more severe lower urinary tract symptoms have more demands on communication and medical counseling.Conclusions It is to get better therapy,considering the patient's health care demands.