title: [Effect of caring for chronic filariasis patients in Huaiyin District].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effect of the caring for patients with lymphedema/chronic filariasis elephantiasis in Huaiyin District.
  
  
  METHODS
  The chronic filariasis care sites were established and the medical workers provided the guidance regularly to patients for their self-cares.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Through the caring for patients with chronic filariasis, their symptoms alleviated obviously, and the symptom frequency showed a significant downward trend.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The caring for the chronic filariasis patients can alleviate the symptoms and improve the quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Huaiyin Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Jiangsu Province, Huaian 223300, China.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Xiao-Ling
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Jing
authors.forename: Wen-Zhou
authors.initials: WZ
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004605:Elephantiasis, Filarial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life