ObjectiveTo explore the effect of self-made urine volume record sheet and health education on urine volume monitoring in general ward. MethodsA total of 110 hospitalized patients between February and July 2015 were selected to be our study subjects. The patients were divided into control group (n=42) and trial group (n=68) according to the time period. The control group used conventional urine volume record and accepted common health education, while the trial group received a self-made urine volume 24-hour record sheet with health knowledge and accepted special health education about urine volume by nurses. Then, we investigated the two groups with a questionnaire about urine volume, and analyzed the acquired data and compared the knowledge of the two groups. ResultsThe knowledge of urine volume and the performance of urine volume record in the trial group were significantly better than the control group (P<0.05). In the control group, the difference in knowledge of aim and singnificance of urine record between the two genders was sigrificant (P<0.05). (the males were better than the females); and was also significant among patients with different educational levels (P<0.05). (the people with college or superior degree was the best, while the ones with primary school education or inferior level was the poorest). ConclusionUsing the self-made urine volume record sheet with health knowledge and strengthening the special health education about urine volume can improve the knowledge awareness of the patients and their families, promote the monitoring of patients’ urine, train patients’ self-care awareness, and improve patients’ prognosis.
ObjectiveTo investigate the knowledge of hypoglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, analyze its influential factors, and explore the measure of hypoglycemia education. MethodsA questionnaire survey was conducted with a sample of 5 961 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus from 144 hospitals in China between April and July 2010. The investigation contents included patients' demographic data and the knowledge of hypoglycemia. ResultsThe score of the knowledge of hypoglycemia was 62.71±10.34 and the status was medium. Multiple stepwise regression analysis showed that degree of education, duration of diabetes mellitus, periodic inspection, education about diabetic complications, times of hypoglycemia were influencing factors for the knowledge of hypoglycemia (P<0.05). ConclusionThe status of the knowledge of hypoglycemia is not optimistic. Educators should pay attention to the characteristics of patients and provide a safe regiment for controlling blood sugar with a comprehensive introduction of hypoglycemia.