In the first rays of morning sunlight, a group of special guardians at the Second People’s Hospital of Hunan Province (Hunan Provincial Brain Hospital) quietly began their day’s work – the brain-heart health management specialists. They provide warm care and professional guidance to stroke patients and high-risk groups through telephone follow-ups, becoming the guardians of health.
Morning Call: Beginning of Health Management
Morning is the most peaceful moment for the body and soul, and it is also the best time for brain-heart health management specialists to start their day’s work.
They dial each patient’s phone number, introducing themselves gently yet firmly. These follow-up calls are not just mere greetings but a comprehensive understanding of the patient’s health status and precise intervention.
Follow-up Content: Comprehensive Health Protection
During the follow-up process, brain-heart health management specialists will inquire about the following aspects of the patients:
1. Basic information: including treatment effectiveness, recovery status, and any new diseases;
2. Understanding lifestyle during the follow-up period: including smoking, drinking, sleep patterns, exercise, etc.;
3. Understanding the control of basic diseases: changes in key indicators such as blood pressure, blood sugar, and blood lipids;
4. Understanding medication status: usage of antihypertensive, antidiabetic, antilipid medications, anticoagulants, etc.;
5. They also pay attention to the patient’s psychological state, identifying if there is anxiety, depression, or other emotional issues and providing corresponding psychological counseling and support. Tailored health management plans are developed based on individual patient situations.
These plans cover various aspects such as diet, exercise, sleep, and psychological well-being, aiming to reduce the incidence and recurrence of strokes through scientific lifestyle interventions.
Health Education: Enhancing Public Awareness
In addition to individual patient follow-up guidance, brain-heart health management specialists also bear the responsibility of disease knowledge dissemination. Through follow-up calls, they educate patients and their families on stroke-related knowledge, including causes of the disease, preventive measures, early symptom recognition, etc.
This convenient, efficient, and personalized “one-on-one” service not only improves patients’ health literacy but also enhances their self-management abilities concerning the disease.
Bridge of Communication between Medical Staff and Patients: Enhancing Trust and Compliance
The presence of brain-heart health management specialists also builds a bridge of communication between medical staff and patients. By strengthening health education, reminders, evaluations, adjustments, and providing patient-oriented detailed explanations, patients feel the care and emotional support from healthcare professionals. This emotional exchange helps increase patients’ trust and compliance with treatment, thereby enhancing treatment efficacy and quality of life.
Looking to the Future: Continuous Innovation in Brain-Heart Health Management
With the accelerated aging population, rapid lifestyle changes, and rapid technological developments, brain-heart health has become an important global public health issue. Continuous innovation in brain-heart health management is a key approach to improving the overall health level of the population and reducing the medical burden. Brain-heart health management specialists will continue to explore new health management models and methods to promote the development of brain-heart health management.
At the same time, they will collaborate closely with other medical institutions, community organizations, etc., to jointly build a comprehensive and full-cycle health service system to contribute to the health and well-being of the people.
Special guest author for Hunan Medical Chat: Xiaoming Liu, Second People’s Hospital of Hunan Province (Hunan Provincial Brain Hospital)
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(Editor: ZS)
