title: The potential role of a self-management intervention for benign prostate hyperplasia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To tentatively evaluate the usefulness of self-management interventions in improving the lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and quality of life (QoL) in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
  
  
  METHODS
  Two-hundred twent-two men were recruited from a teaching hospital at Peking University from March 2008 to September 2009. They were referred by general practitioners to urologic outpatient departments because of BPH after 3-month administration of α-blockers. Participants were randomized to attend either a self-management program or undergo standard care. Difference of scores of International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and BPH-specific QoL scale between 2 groups was analyzed at the enrollment period, and at the first week, third month, and sixth month.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All participants had been followed for 6 months. There was no significant difference in IPSS score and QoL score between the 2 groups at the enrollment period and first week, whereas at the third month and sixth month, the IPSS scores and QoL self-management interventional group scores were statistically significant lower than those of the standard care group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Self-management intervention may be associated with decreased LUTS symptoms and may improve QoL in BPH patients with α-blocker administration.
authors.affiliation: Urology Department, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Ye
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xiaowei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiaowei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Yanqing
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Sen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Chunfang
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhenhua
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yichang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hao
authors.forename: Yunbei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Jiaqi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Xiaofeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D059411:Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000628:therapy*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012648:Self Care; D057832:Watchful Waiting