本研究旨在探討台南市老年人對於預防腦血管疾病的認知、態度與實際行為,並調查該市老人腦血管相關疾病的盛行情形。以多步驟抽樣法先抽樣出30個樣本里,再抽出500戶為樣本戶,最後再以戶內抽樣法決定每戶內的老人樣本。研究資料以問卷訪視法來收集,資料分析以SPSS/PC+統計程式庫進行。 研究結果發現老人對於「醣類攝取過多」、「糖尿病」、「固定運動或散步」這三項因素之認知較低約只有50%。確實知道腦血管疾病在國人十大死因排名第二位的老人只占3.4%。 調查老人實際預防腦血管疾病的行為發現,每三個月內固定量一次血壓的老人只占23.8%;每天或每星期固定作一次以上運動或散步的老人只占48.9%,健康行為仍嫌不足。 受訪老人自述有高血壓、糖尿病、心臟病、腦中風的比率分別為23.7%、10.8%、10.6%與3.8%。且分別有8.1%高血壓老人、4.5%糖尿病老人、20.5%心臟病老人與6.3%腦中風老人沒有接受治療。 研究建議衛生主管機關加強老人瞭解「糖尿病」、「醣類攝取過多」對於腦血管疾病的影響,以及「固定運動、散步」對預防腦血管疾病的助益;並強化老人定期測量血壓的行為,提高公共衛生護士人力以幫助老人監視健康情形,藉以提昇老人生活品質。
The study sought to ascertain the KAP (knowledge, attitude and practice) of Tainan city elders on CVD (cerebrovascular disease), and to survey the prevalence in related disease of CVD. Study data was obtained through an interview with the sampled elders. SPSS/PC+ statistic program was used to analyze the acquired data. The Knowledge of visited population on the three CVD related factors-”over carbohydrate regimen”, ”diabetes mellitus”, and ”regular exercise” was not enough. And, insufficient exercise, negligence to blood pressure limited the prevention of CVD. Again, above 41% of visited population failed to releasing their psychosomatic syndrome. It was suggested that strengthen elder education and practice on prevention of CVD was necessary. Futhermore, promotion of public nursing manpower was required to monitor elderly health behavior.