title: [Effect of the integration pattern of hospital-community on the grade-based management for hypertension in elders].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the effect of the integration pattern of hospital-community on the grade-based management for hypertension in elders.
  
  
  METHODS
  We randomly chosen 218 (male, n=121; female, n=97) primary senile hypertension patients from a Community Health Service Center of District in Changsha City, from June, 2013 to December, 2013. Based on the risky factors, the subjects were divided into three groups and every group received grade-based management on blood pressure with a integration pattern of hospital-community for six months. According to the HILL-BONE high blood pressure compliance scale and the self- designed blood pressure monitoring form, we assessed the effect of compliance and blood pressure control on senile hypertension patient.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Hypertension treatment rate for the elders ranged from 22.9% to 88.1% (P<0.01). The levels of blood pressure of the subjects were significantly decreased compared with baseline. The level of diastolic blood pressure in the low, average, high and very high-risk group was decreased by 17, 20 and 23 mmHg, respectively (P<0.01). The level of systolic blood in the low, average, high and very high-risk group was decreased by 6, 5 and 7 mmHg, respectively (P<0.01). The compliance rate of HILL-BONE hypertension rose from 54.5% to 87.4% (P<0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The integration pattern of hospital-community with the grade-based management for hypertension significantly improved the senile hypertension control rate and compliance of drug treatment. The rational for drug usage rate rose obviously. The integration pattern of hospital-community with the grade-based management for elders deserves to spread.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China.
authors.forename: Qifeng
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.affiliation: Hypertension Specialist Ward, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Rujun
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: An
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Hypertension Specialist Ward, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China.
authors.forename: Mao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ouyang
authors.affiliation: Guanshaling Community Hospital, Changsha 410013, China.
authors.forename: Jiangang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dai
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory; D003153:Community Health Services; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D019468:Disease Management; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012307:Risk Factors; D013599:Systole