Investigation on the role of family health worker in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases

Objective To make known the role of family health worker in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases.Methods In accordance with the inclusion criteria strictly,146 residents were recruited as samples by convenience sampling.These residents were trained with 《chronic disease family prevention guide》 provided by Beijing City Service Center,special topic discussion,peer education,and self-study.Family health worker certificate were granted for those qualified..SPSS software was used for data analysis.Results There was statistical significance,when the data was compared before and after the training program.Conclusion The training program improved chronic disease prevention knowledge level on different extent. Key words: Family health worker; Prevention and treatment of chronic disease; Prevention and control knowledge