The role of video-based education combined with teach-back method in improving health literacy and blood pressure control of elderly patients with hypertension / 现代临床护理

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the effect of video-based education and teach-back method on health literacy and blood pressure control of elderly patients with hypertension. Methods 50 elderly hypertensive patients hospitalized in our hospital during May and December 2016 were enrolled as control group and anther 50 elderly hypertensive patients hospitalized in our hospital during January and May 2017 were assigned as the experimental group.On the basis of routine health education as in the control group,the experimental group was educated by video-based education combined with teach-back method.The health literacy and blood pressure control level of the two groups were compared before and after intervention. Result After intervention,the level of health literacy of the experimental group was significantly better than that of the control group,and the level of blood pressure control was significantly better than that of the control group as well (P<0.001 and P<0.05). Conclusions Video-based education combined with teach-backmethod is an effective way for health education.It has good effect on improving health literacy and blood pressure control level of elderly patients with hypertension.