Impact of Registration Program after Hypertensive or Diabetic Patient Detection through Community Partnership on Compliance and Blood Pressure or Blood Sugar Control.
- Author:
Duho HONG
1
;
Hwa Jeong SEO
;
Kyoung Hee KANG
;
Eun Ju KIM
;
Jeong Soo IM
;
Dae Kyu OH
;
Jun YIM
Author Information
1. Department of Medical Education, Graduate School of Medicine, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hypertension;
Diabetes mellitus;
Patient compliance;
Registries
- MeSH:
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
- From:Journal of Agricultural Medicine & Community Health
2008;33(3):316-323
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
