Effects of management of psychological health on cardiovascular metabolism in community residents / 中华健康管理学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To assess the impacts of management of psychological health on metabolic indictors in community residents.Methods A total of 300 health check-up adults from one single community were randomly assigned to the control group (receiving routine health management,n =150) and the study group (receiving psychological health management,n =150).Blood pressure (BP),fasting plasma glucose (FPG),total cholesterol (TC),triglyceride (TG),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and life style were evaluated and compared at baseline and 1-year follow-up.Results No difference of clinical data was found between the two groups at baseline.After 1-year intervention,current sigarette smoking,BP,FPG,TC,TG and LDL-C of the study group were significantly decreased when compared with the control group (x2 =7.54,t =6.43,5.38,5.89,6.15,4.36,6.69,5.47 ; all P ＜ 0.05).Compliance to and satisfaction with health management were significantly improved in the study group (x2 =9.13,12.35,11.96,10.98,9.95 ; all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Management of psychological health may be effective in improving healthy life style,patients' satisfaction and cardiovascular metabolism in community residents.