Effects of health education on improving compliance of patients with transient ischemic attack treatment

Abstract

Objective To study the effects of health education concerning transient ischemic attack (TIA) knowledge on improving compliance of patients and how it affect therapy. Methods Ninety patients with transient ischemic attack were divided into the experiment group (n = 45) and the control group (n =45) at random. The experiment group performed health education intervention including providing health education manual, carrying out the individual education, group education and random education while the control group wag given ordinary medical advice only. Results The knowledge about transient ischemic attack mastered by patients in two groups was different. T 和 experiment group was higher than the control group (P < 0. 05). TIA seizure frequency in the experiment group was lower than that in the control group (P <0. 05). Conclusions Health education can enhance disease-related knowledge and improve the compliance for patients with TIA, so as to prevent the recrudesce of TIA. Key words: Transient Ischemic Attack; Health Education; Compliance