Purpose:The purpose of this study was to develop a useful system to both patients and doctors that enabled the report of the blood pressure of hypertensive patients to the doctor using short message service (SMS).
Method:The subjects of this study were 11 patients diagnosed of hypertension at C university hospital in Seoul. We measured the effects of the management system based on their blood pressure, compliance with medical instructions, subjective physical symptoms and patients’ satisfaction with the program after one month’s and two months’ application of the system.
Result:The system was effective in lowering the systolic blood pressure, but not significantly effective for diastolic blood pressure, compliance to medical instructions or subjective physical symptoms. Patients’ satisfaction after participation in the program was 3~4 out of 5 points, suggested that the subjects were generally satisfied with the program. In addition, conformity to the program was as high as 81.7%.
Conclusion:Based on the results above, we confirmed that the hypertensive patient management system was effective for managing blood pressure, and suggest subsequent research on the economic aspect of the system.
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