Community strengthening interventions on improving the lifestyle of residents with hyperlipidemia

Abstract

Objective To learn the situation of life styles, blood lipidemia and adherence to therapy of the residents, instruct the healthy diet and lifestyles, so as to provide theoretical evidence for the community residents to change the unhealthy life styles. Methods A total of 200 residents with hyperlipemia and fatty liver were divided into two groups: intervention group and control group. All the cases were measured in terms of waist circumstance, weight, blood pressure and blood lipidemia. In addition, the patients in the intervention group received intervention on healthy life styles and therapy adherence. Results The score of therapy adherence in the intervention group was (43 ± 2.8 ) , while that in the control group was ( 34 ± 3. 1 ). The adherence in the intervention showed better. The index in the intervention group lowered in the index of waist circumstance, weight, blood pressure and blood lipidemia( P ＜ 0. 05 ). Conclusions The original life styles of cases with hyperlipemia was harmful to their health, while the intervention is helpful to the residents of correcting unhealthy ways, change the bad habits, improve the patients adherences and promote their physical and mental health. Key words: Community; Treatment adherences; Lifestyle; Hyperlipidemia; Strengthening of intervention