J Agric Med Community Health.  2008 Dec;33(3):316-323.

Impact of Registration Program after Hypertensive or Diabetic Patient Detection through Community Partnership on Compliance and Blood Pressure or Blood Sugar Control

• Hong D
• Seo HJ
• Kang KH
• Kim EJ
• Im JS
• Oh DK
• Yim J

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Incheon metropolitan city has set a model program of community partnership for hypertensive or diabetic patients detection and follow-up since 2005. This study examines the effects of the model on the compliance and the control of blood pressure or blood sugar level
METHODS
Telephone-surveys were done for 140 persons selected from 408 patients who were detected newly as hypertensive or diabetic patients at Gangwha-Gun and Seo-Gu in Incheon between January 1st and August 31th in 2006, and finally completed in 110 patients(78.6%). Survey questionnaires included socio-demographic(age, gender, and educational level), health behavioral (smoking, drinking, physical activity, and diet), and therapy-related (registration state, compliance, blood pressure or blood sugar control) variables. Odds ratio and 95% CI were derived from logistic regression model.
RESULTS
Registered group exhibited high compliance and well managed blood pressure or blood sugar level. The odds ratio of registration were 5.55(95% CI:1.83~16.89) for compliance and 3.78(95% CI:1.43~9.99) for blood pressure or blood sugar control after adjusting for age, gender, disease, and area
CONCLUSIONS
It is independently related to compliance and blood pressure or blood sugar control whether the patient is registered or not. To control hypertension or diabetes mellitus in terms of compliance and control state, a community-based registration program through community partnership could be a powerful tool.

Keyword

Hypertension; Diabetes mellitus; Patient compliance; Registries

MeSH Terms

Blood Glucose
Blood Pressure
Compliance
Diabetes Mellitus
Drinking
Follow-Up Studies
Health Behavior
Humans
Hypertension
Logistic Models
Motor Activity
Odds Ratio
Patient Compliance
Registries
Surveys and Questionnaires
Blood Glucose