Effects of Web-based Health Education on Blood Glucose and Blood Pressure Improvement in Postmenopausal Women with Impaired Fasting Blood Glucose.
10.4040/jkan.2011.41.5.724
- Author:
Jeong Ah OH
1
;
Hee Seung KIM
;
Min Jeong PARK
;
Hye Sun SHIM
Author Information
1. The Catholic Institute of Ubiquitous Health Care, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Controlled Clinical Trial ; English Abstract ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Menopause;
Blood glucose;
Web;
Blood pressure
- MeSH:
Blood Glucose/*analysis;
*Blood Pressure;
*Cellular Phone;
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/blood;
Fasting;
Female;
*Health Education/methods/standards;
Humans;
*Internet;
Interviews as Topic;
Lipids/blood;
Middle Aged;
*Postmenopause;
Program Evaluation
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2011;41(5):724-731
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of an educational intervention that used both cellular phones and the Internet to provide a short messaging service (SMS) relating to blood glucose, blood pressure, and serum lipid levels in postmenopausal women with impaired fasting glucose (IFG). METHODS: Twenty-eight postmenopausal women were assigned to an intervention group and twenty-one postmenopausal women to a control group. The intervention was provided for 12 weeks. Patients in the intervention group were asked to access a web site by using a cellular phone or to use the Internet directly and input their blood glucose and blood pressure levels weekly. Participants were sent the optimal recommendations weekly by both cellular phone and Internet. RESULTS: The intervention group had a mean decrease in systolic blood pressure (SBP) level of 8.1 mmHg but changes for the control group were not significant. There was a significant mean change in diastolic blood pressure (DBP) level for the intervention group (-7.7 mmHg). The mean change in the control group was not significant. CONCLUSION: This educational intervention using the Internet and a SMS by cellular phone improved levels of SBP and DBP in postmenopausal women with IFG.
