Abstract:Objective To evaluate the application effect of group visits in the management of community elderly patients with hyperuricemia. Methods Totally 87 community elderly patients with hyperuricemia were divided into an intervention group (n=47) and a control group (n=40) according to healthcare stations. The control group received routine community management, while the intervention group were managed using group visits once every 2 weeks, the effects were evaluated when managed 4 months. Results After the intervention, the total score of hyperuricemia related knowledge, belief, behaviors and the standard reaching rate of serum uric acid in the intervention group were significantly higher than those in the control group, and the level of serum uric acid was significantly lower than that in the control group (P<0.01 for all). Conclusion Group visits is conducive to improving the knowledge, belief, health-related behaviors and serum uric acid control for community elderly patients with hyperuricemia.