The Effect of Tele-Health Service on Knowledge and Family support of Hypertension patients / 대한의료정보학회지
Journal of Korean Society of Medical Informatics
;
: 75-83, 2008.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-228416
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of tele-health service on knowledge and family support of hypertension patients.METHODS:
The subjects were two hundred thirty seven primary hypertension patients who were enrolled at health care center located at the cities of Chunchon, Wonju, and Kangreung, Kwangwon-Do. Tele-health system were located health care center of each cities and the service had been provided for three months. Tele-health system called patients every morning to remind them of taking the prescribed medicine by a 12.5 second pre-recorded message. In addition, tele-health system informed the patients of knowledges on hypertension(medication, exercise, nutrition, regular examination) by 18.4 through 25.3 second pre-recorded message during weekend. Data were collected using a questionnaire before and after the service.RESULTS:
The differences of knowledge on hypertension before and after tele-health service was significant(t=-7.908, p=.000). Family support before and after the service was statistically significant as well(t=-7.550, p=.000).CONCLUSION:
Tele-health service was effective to manage hypertension.
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Assunto principal:
Inquéritos e Questionários
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Atenção à Saúde
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Hipertensão
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Korean Society of Medical Informatics
Ano de publicação:
2008
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Artigo
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