Khảo sát thực trạng giáo dục sức khỏe cho người bệnh tăng huyết áp tại Bệnh viện Trường Đại học Y khoa Vinh năm 2020

Describe the current situation of health education for hypertensive patients at Vinh Medical University Hospital in 2020 and survey the effectiveness of health education for hypertensive patients at Vinh University Medicine Hospital in 2020. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study of 50 patients diagnosed with hypertension who came for examination and treatment at Vinh Medical University Hospital f-rom August 2020 until October 2020. Results: 100% of hypertensive patients received health education by medical staffs. Most patients have knowledge about hypertension such as symptoms, blood pressure values, and time to measure blood pressure. 72% of patients have knowledge about the principles of hypertension treatment as long-term treatment; Only 4% of patients do not know the principles of treatment of hypertension. Conclusion: Health education for hypertensive patients at Vinh Medicine University Hospital in 2020 is effective, but the hospital needs a health education program for hypertensive patients to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of communication and health education activities for patients.