Objective To evaluate the effects of self-management on patients with hypertension in a certain university community.Method 101cases of patients with hypertension who volunteered for the project were divided into intervention group and control group randomly.Self-management was conducted on 51cases of patients with hypertension in the intervention group while 50cases in the control group received routine follow-up management.After six months

control of blood pressure and relevant knowledge and practice in patients from the two groups were compared.Results In the intervention group

systolic blood pressure（SBP）and diastolic blood pressure（DBP）were（145.04±13.91）mmHg and（82.43±8.34）mmHg respectively

while SBP and DBP in the control group were（155.54±9.30）mmHg and（89.08±7.32）mmHg respectively

differences between the two groups were statistically significant（p<0.05）.Differences in awareness of hypertension-related knowledge and such self-management practices as relaxed mood

regular exercise

low-salt and low-oil diet between the intervention group and the control group were statistically significant（p<0.05）.Conclusion Self-management conducted on patients with hypertension in the university community has obvious effects

which should be energetically advocated and promoted.