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KMID : 0603720080140010075
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Journal of Korean Society of Medical Informatics
2008 Volume.14 No. 1 p.75 ~ p.83
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The Effect of Tele-Health Service on Knowledge and Family support of Hypertension patients
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Yang Soon-Ok
Jeong Geum-Hee
Kim Shin-Jeong
Sim Song-Yong
Kang Hee-Mo
Ahn Yang-Heui
Yoon Yang-So
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Abstract
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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. (Journal of Korean Society of Medical Informatics 14-1, 75-83, 2008)
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KEYWORD
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Tele-Health, Family support, Hypertension
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