Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect of health education combined with exercise intervention on young and middle-aged patients with hypertension and insomnia. Methods A total of 140 patients with hypertension and insomnia who were diagnosed and treated in our hospital from April 2021 to June 2022 were enrolled and divided into control group and intervention group by coin tossing, with 70 patients in each group. The patients in the control group received routine nursing, and those in the intervention group received health education combined with exercise intervention. The two groups were compared in terms of sleep quality score, rate of reaching the standard for blood pressure, quality-of-life score, and self-care ability. Results After intervention, compared with the control group, the intervention group had significantly higher sleep quality, quality of life, andself-care ability (P<0.05), as well as a significantly higher rate of reaching the standard for blood pressure (P<0.05). Conclusion For young and middle-aged patients with hypertension and insomnia, health education combined with exercise intervention can promote the improvement in self-care ability, help patients achieve a better control of blood pressure, and improve their sleep quality and quality of life.

Key words: Health education, Exercise intervention, Nursing intervention, Hypertension in young and middle-aged adults, Insomnia, Sleep quality