J Korean Soc Med Inform.  2008 Mar;14(1):75-83.

The Effect of Tele-Health Service on Knowledge and Family support of Hypertension patients

• Yang SO
• Jeong GH
• Kim SJ
• Sim S
• Kang H
• Ahn YH
• Yoon YS

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.

Keyword

Tele-Health; Family support; Hypertension

MeSH Terms

Delivery of Health Care
Humans
Hypertension
Surveys and Questionnaires