高尿酸血症患者健康教育需求及药学服务模式调查

A survey on health education needs and pharmaceutical care modalities among patients with hyperuricemia

目的了解高尿酸血症患者对疾病的认知、知识的掌握及健康教育的需求,以提供更专业、更切实际的药学服务。方法采用调查问卷方式对我院高尿酸血症患者进行调查,内容包括患者对患病因素的了解、对控制血尿酸水平的方法、对高尿酸血症知识的掌握、对提供健康教育人员身份和药学服务形式的需求等。并对结果进行统计分析。结果调查对象中85.6%的受访者认为不良的生活方式饮食习惯是导致高尿酸血症发生的主要因素;82.3%的受访者认为改善生活方式即可控制高尿酸血症,81.7%的受访者在患病前对高尿酸血症知识及健康教育未曾关注;69.3%的受访者希望由医师提供健康教育服务;希望以专家咨询窗口提供服务的占78.0%;在了解药师工作性质后,96.0%的受访者表示支持药师工作。结论高尿酸血症健康教育需求量大,患者平均受教育程度中等但对疾病缺乏了解,药师提供多形式的健康教育服务和用药指导,可提高患者对疾病知识的了解,提升患者生活质量,同时患者对药师职业的认知度得以提高,药师的工作也得到患者的信任与支持。

Objective To investigate the awareness and knowledge about hyperuricemia and needs for health education in patients,so as to provide pharmaceutical care in a more professional and practical manner.Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted among patients with hyperuricemia in our hospital,on the patients′understanding of etiology,approaches to control blood uric acid,knowledge about hyperuricemia,their expectation for staffing of health education and needs for pharmaceutical care modality.The results were analyzed statistically.Results Of the respondents,85.6%considered unhealthy lifestyle and dietary habits as major factors leading to hyperuricemia;82.3%believed that lifestyle modification may help control hyperuricemia;81.7%did not care about knowledge and health education about hyperuricemia before diagnosis;69.3%expected the health education to be delivered by physicians;78.0%expected the pharmaceutical care to be given in form of counseling windows.After understanding the role of pharmacists,96.0%of the respondents expressed their willingness to support the work of pharmacists.Conclusion There is a large need for health education on hyperuricemia.Patients with hyperuricemia are somewhat educated but lack understanding about the disease.Health education and medication guidance delivered in various forms by pharmacists can improve patients′understanding about hyperuricemia and quality of life.Meanwhile,these would help increase patient awareness of pharmacists as a profession,their support and trust for pharmacists′work.