The Value of Introducing Health Education Measures in Community Nursing Activities for Elderly Hypertension

Q: What are the key findings of this study?

Community health education significantly lowered systolic blood pressure (134.41 vs 145.32 mmHg, p<0.05) and improved adherence and quality of life in elderly hypertensive patients.

Q: What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: RCT. Population: Elderly hypertension (n=60). Intervention: Comprehensive community nursing health education interventions vs. Standard community care. Primary outcome: Post-intervention systolic blood pressure (mmHg) (p=0.0000).

Q: What does this research mean for the field?

Community health education interventions significantly lower blood pressure and improve medication adherence and quality of life in elderly patients with hypertension. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Yanru Liu

doi:10.71222/xhyf9p69

February 11, 2025Journal of Medicine and Life SciencesOpen Access

The Value of Introducing Health Education Measures in Community Nursing Activities for Elderly Hypertension

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Key result

Community health education lowers systolic blood pressure by ~11 mmHg in elderly hypertensive patients.

P=0.0000
n=60

Why the study?

The effectiveness of implementing health education strategies within the local community for elderly patients with hypertension needed evaluation.

Does implementing comprehensive community nursing health education interventions improve blood pressure control, medication adherence, and quality of life compared to standard community care in elderly patients with hypertension?

Key Points

To evaluate the effectiveness of integrating health education strategies into community nursing for elderly patients diagnosed with hypertension.
Randomized trial including 60 elderly patients with hypertension identified from community records between January 2023 and July 2024.
Participants were randomly allocated using a random number table to standard care (control group) or standard care plus additional health education interventions (observation group).
The observation group demonstrated significantly higher quality of life scores and superior blood pressure control compared with the control group.
Patient compliance rates were significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group (P < 0.05).

Study Design

Type

RCT (n=60)

Randomization

Random number table

Structured PICO

Does implementing comprehensive community nursing health education interventions improve blood pressure control, medication adherence, and quality of life compared to standard community care in elderly patients with hypertension?

P

Population

60 elderly patients (aged 61-84 years, 43.3% female) with primary hypertension for at least 3 years and comorbid cardiac, hepatic, or renal conditions, enrolled from community health records in China between January 2023 and July 2024.

I

Intervention

Comprehensive health education interventions added to standard community care, including: (1) educational sessions at community healthcare facilities, pamphlets, WeChat/social media support, and monthly peer-support meetings; (2) personalized one-on-one health counseling via home visits and phone calls; (3) customized psychological counseling; (4) individualized dietary counseling (reducing sodium/fat, smoking cessation, alcohol reduction); (5) personalized exercise guidance with wearable blood pressure monitoring; and (6) blood pressure monitoring education (twice daily at community center, home self-monitoring, and portable 24-hour monitoring).

C

Comparator

Standard community care, including verbal instructions on essential precautions for hypertension management, advice to return for follow-up examinations, and encouragement to adhere to prescribed medication regimens without unauthorized modifications.

O

Outcome

Systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels, medication adherence measured by the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8, maximum 8 points), and quality of life measured by the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36, maximum 100 points across physical health, mental health, material life, and social function domains) before and after intervention.surrogate

Main Result

Absolute Event Rate: 134.41% vs 145.32%

p-value: p=0.0000

Implementing comprehensive community nursing health education interventions significantly lowers systolic and diastolic blood pressure and improves medication adherence and quality of life in elderly patients with hypertension compared to standard care.

Limitations

Insufficient sample size
Short follow-up period

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Implication

May benefit elderly hypertensives; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of implementing health education strategies within the local community for elderly patients with hypertension. Methods: A total of 60 elderly patients with hypertension were selected from community health records between January 2023 and July 2024. Participants were randomly assigned to either a control group or an observation group using a random number table. The control group received standard care, while the observation group received additional health education interventions. The effectiveness of these interventions was assessed and compared. Results: The results indicated that the quality of life scores in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group. Additionally, blood pressure control in the control group was less effective compared to the observation group. Furthermore, the compliance rate was significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.05), demonstrating a statistically significant difference. Conclusion: Implementing health education strategies in community nursing can significantly enhance the quality of life for elderly patients with hypertension. These strategies should be actively promoted in clinical practice.

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Yanru Liu (2025) conducted an RCT in Elderly hypertension (n=60). Comprehensive community nursing health education interventions vs. Standard community care was evaluated on Post-intervention systolic blood pressure (mmHg) (p=0.0000). Community health education significantly lowered systolic blood pressure (134.41 vs 145.32 mmHg, p<0.05) and improved adherence and quality of life in elderly hypertensive patients.

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Study Design

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Main Result

Limitations

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Implication

Abstract

Discussion

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The Value of Introducing Health Education Measures in Community Nursing Activities for Elderly Hypertension

Key Points

Study Design

Structured PICO

Main Result

Limitations

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Implication

Abstract

Discussion

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