Observation in effect of health education with integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine on patients with cardio-cerebrovascular disease

Abstract

Objective To explore the effect of health education with integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine on patients with cardio-cerebrovascular disease, in order to reach the aim of preven-tion and treatment of cardio-cerebrovascular disease, promotion of early rehabilitation and maintenance of health in them. Methods 80 cases of patients with cardio-cerebrovascular disease were randomized into the control group and the intervention group with 40 cases in each group, Both groups received routine treatment, the intervention group received health education based upon routine treatment. Questionnaires were formulated to investigate change of bad habit and primary disease,return visit and incidence of compli-cation one year after intervention, X2 test was adopted. Results The change rate of bad habit was higher, the change rate of primary disease,rate of return visit and incidence rate of complication were lower in the intervention group compared with those in the control group. Conclusions Health education with inte-grated traditional Chinese and western medicine for patients with cardio-cerebrovascular disease can in-crease their cognition of self- care,life quality and health level which is worthy of wide application in clinic and community. Key words: Integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine; Health education; Cardio-cerebrovascular; Improvement