Effect of comprehensive intervention on essential hypertension

Objective To investigate the effect of comprehensive intervention on knowledge,attitude,practices(KAP) and blood pressure control amonge ssential hypertension patients.Methods Investigation before and after comprehensive intervention was conducted among 202 subjects with essential hypertension chosen from highr-isk group of chronic disease in Changqing Garden community in Wuhan city.Results After intervention,the KP scores of 202 subjects increased from (13.45±5.46),(18.11±2.82),(21.84±3.70)to(21.0±3.46),(25.09±2.18),(26.25±2.60),respectively,and the average systolic blood pressure of them decreased from(156.60±13.40)mmHg to(135.16±9.84)mmHg,diastolic blood pressure from(97.29±10.21)mmHg to(84.36±8.14)mmHg with statistical significance(P<0.05).Conclusion The comprehensive intervention is an imprortant and effective measure for hypertension control in community.