Research in Community and Public Health Nursing (지역사회간호학회지)
- Volume 19 Issue 1
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- Pages.88-100
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- 2008
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- 1225-9594(pISSN)
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- 2288-4203(eISSN)
The Effects of Customized Home Visiting Health Service in Gangwon-do - Focused on Hypertension and DM Clients -
강원도 맞춤형 방문건강관리 사업 효과 - 고혈압.당뇨 사례관리 중심 -
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Yang, Soon-Ok
(Division of Nursing, Hallym University)
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- Ahn, Soo-Yeon (Division of Nursing, Hallym University) ;
- Yim, Eun-Shil (Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs) ;
- Kwon, Myung-Soon (Division of Nursing, Hallym University)
- Published : 2008.03.31
Abstract
Purpose: This study was to present the effects of home visiting health service on hypertension and DM clients. Method: The one-group pretest-posttest design was applied to 127 hypertension and 116 DM clients. To evaluate the effects of visiting nursing service, biological indexes and self-care abilities were measured from April to July, 2007. Result: Biological indexes and self-care abilities were improved in the hypertension and DM clients who received visiting nursing service. Especially, blood pressure and fasting blood sugar showed a dramatic decrease. Conclusion: Home visiting health service by public health centers is considered to be an effective nursing service in Gangwon-do. Therefore, case management is demanded not only for hypertension and DM but also for other chronic diseases.