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Date Published: 10/02/2023
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v520i1B.3910
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Vol. 520 No. 1B (2022)
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Cao, . T. N. M., Cao , V. T., & Vũ , T. H. L. (2023). EFFICIENCY OF CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT ADHERENCE OF THE ELDERLY IN HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES. Vietnam Medical Journal, 520(1B). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v520i1B.3910

EFFICIENCY OF CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT ADHERENCE OF THE ELDERLY IN HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES

Thị Ngọc Minh Cao1,, Văn Thịnh Cao 2, Thị Hoàng Lan Vũ 3
1 University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City
2 Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City
3 Hanoi University of Public Health

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Objective: Evaluation of the effectiveness of Home Health care service of Le Van Thinh Hospital in  chronic diseases management and treatment adherence in elderly in 2021-2022. Methods: Prospective descriptive study. Results: The study was conducted on 101 elderly with chronic diseases, 71% were women and 65% were aged 70 years or older. 90% of the elderly have high blood pressure, 40% have diabetes and 47% have varicose veins. Research shows that clinical status improvement, chronic disease management rate increases gradually after 3 times of home health care visit: 64(63%), 77(76%), 83(82%) with p=0.032. In addition, improvement in medication adherence by using home health care service has statistically significant. Conclusion: Home health care service is effective in managing chronic disease and treatment adherence among elderly. However, it has not changed the behaviors such as smoking, drinking alcohol, eating habits.

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Home Health care, treatment adherence, chronic disease managenment.

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