Development of E-Mail Education for Hyperlipidemia Health Check-up and Application Effects.
10.4040/jkan.2006.36.7.1154
- Author:
Sang Sook HAN
1
;
Sun Hee KIM
Author Information
1. College of Nursing Science, KyungHee University, Seoul, Korea. sshan12@khu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract ; Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
Hyperlipemia;
Habit;
E-Mail;
Education
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cholesterol/blood;
*Electronic Mail;
Health Status;
Humans;
Hyperlipidemias/*nursing/psychology;
Middle Aged;
Nursing Theory;
*Patient Education as Topic;
Reproducibility of Results;
Self Care
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2006;36(7):1154-1163
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was to monitor the effects of forming desirable eating and exercise habits and change the blood lipid levels by developing and applying E-Mail educational programs for a hyperlipidemia health check-up. METHOD: The research design used a nonequivalent control group pre-post test. Ninety-nine subjects (Exp.=50, Cont.=49) were selected randomly and the male subjects agreed to a hyperlipidemia health check-up at a comprehensive medical screening center. This study verified validity and reliability through factor analysis on a life habit measurement tool. The data was analyzed with SPSS win 12.0 using an chi-square-test,t-test, ANOVA and ANCOVA. RESULT: Eatingand exercise habit scores of the experimental group which were educated through E-Mails changed considerably more than that of the control group which was not educated. Total-cholesterol and LDLcholesterol in the experimental group was considerably lower than that in the control group, but HDL-cholesterol increased considerably. Triglycerides, however, didn't show change. CONCLUSION: An E-Mail educational program may be applied as a hyperlipidemia health check-up nursing intervention strategy.