Effects of Web-based Health Education on Blood Glucose and Blood Pressure Improvement in Postmenopausal Women with Impaired Fasting Blood Glucose
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
; : 724-731, 2011.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-68930
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of an educational intervention that used both cellular phones and the Internet to provide a short messaging service (SMS) relating to blood glucose, blood pressure, and serum lipid levels in postmenopausal women with impaired fasting glucose (IFG).METHODS:
Twenty-eight postmenopausal women were assigned to an intervention group and twenty-one postmenopausal women to a control group. The intervention was provided for 12 weeks. Patients in the intervention group were asked to access a web site by using a cellular phone or to use the Internet directly and input their blood glucose and blood pressure levels weekly. Participants were sent the optimal recommendations weekly by both cellular phone and Internet.RESULTS:
The intervention group had a mean decrease in systolic blood pressure (SBP) level of 8.1 mmHg but changes for the control group were not significant. There was a significant mean change in diastolic blood pressure (DBP) level for the intervention group (-7.7 mmHg). The mean change in the control group was not significant.CONCLUSION:
This educational intervention using the Internet and a SMS by cellular phone improved levels of SBP and DBP in postmenopausal women with IFG.
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Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
Health problem:
Target 3.4: Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Blood Glucose
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Blood Pressure
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Program Evaluation
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Health Education
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Interviews as Topic
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Fasting
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Postmenopause
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Internet
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Cell Phone
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Type of study:
Evaluation study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article