ObjectiveTo ascertain the awareness rate, satisfaction degree and benefits obtained in relation to policies of chronic disease in residents of Jiading District of Shanghai.

MethodsA total of 650 residents of 13 community health service centers were interviewed by questionnaires.

ResultsThe proportion of satisfaction for the living environment, sports facilities, media publicity of chronic disease prevention and control, medical environment, community hospital hardware construction and medical service were 91.60%, 85.50%, 96.79%, 96.18%, 95.57% and 98.63%, respectively. The residents' awareness rates for hypertension, diabetes mellitus and tumor follow-up management were 82.29%, 78.63% and 57.10%, respectively. The benefit rates for hypertensive, diabetes and tumor follow-up were 43.97%, 36.34% and 18.50%. The proportion of satisfaction for hypertension, diabetes mellitus and tumor follow-up management were 99.42%, 99.80% and 98.96% respectively. The residents' awareness rates for colorectal cancer screening, two cancer screening, diabetes intervention, free blood glucose test, 35-year-old first blood pressure test, free medication for hypertension, hypertension self-management, public health lifestyle, chronic disease publicity week and tobacco control regulations were 79.17%, 58.87%, 50.46%, 71.87%, 68.35%, 40.06%, 60.70%, 86.85%, 54.13% and 76.30%, respectively. The rates of satisfaction were 100.00% for colorectal cancer screening, diabetes exercise intervention, free blood glucose, hypertension free medication and self-management of hypertension. The rates of satisfaction for the two cancer screening, 35-year-old first pressure test, national health lifestyle, chronic disease publicity week and tobacco control regulations were 99.74%, 99.38 %, 99.28%, 99.26% and 99.30%.

ConclusionThe prevention and control of chronic diseases in Jiading District has achieved certain results through the management of chronic disease patients, the discovery and intervention of high-risk groups, the spread of health knowledge and other chronic disease prevention and control measures. However, there is still a need for further improvement. In the future work, we need to make full use of information technology, and increase the discovery and intervention of high-risk groups, so as to promote the prevention and control of chronic diseases and its sustainable development.