Abstract
To provide fundamental educational materials for the effective management of patients with high blood pressure and diabetes in korea, and to expand the scope of such educational businesses the survey was administered between September 2007 and February 2008 to 1,213 consenting patients suffering from high blood pressure and diabetes in private medical centers within Daejeon in Korea. The patients were provided with standardized education materials and were monitored whether they were conducting a controlled management of their blood pressure and diabetes level as well as monitoring changes in their daily routine. Out of the 1,213 patients, 51.3% of the patients suffered only from high blood pressure, 26.3% suffered only from diabetes and 22.4% suffered from both high blood pressure and diabetes (Condor difference was not considered in this research). Physical education was the most commonly used education upon visitation to these medical centers, which was then followed by eating habits and weight management, respectively. The education demanded and preferred from the patients was similar to the education provided during the visitations. 56.7% of the medical doctors responded that the majority of the patients were passive in controlling and managing their illnesses. 63.7% of the participants believed that the education provided through this research was effective.
고혈압과 당뇨병으로 치료를 받고 있는 환자들을 대상으로 일정한 보건교육이 치료순응도에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위하여 2007년 9월부터 2008년 2월까지 대전시에 내과 및 가정의로 개업하고 있는 의교기관중 본 연구의 취지에 동의한 의료기관에 내원한 환자 1,213명에 대하여 2회 설문조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 조사대상자 1,213명 중 고혈압만 있는 환자가 49.2%, 당뇨만 있는 환자는 26.3%, 고혈압과 당뇨병을 동반하고 있는 환자는 22.4%이었으며, 성별에는 차이가 없었다. 개원의들이 생각하는 환자들의 자신의 질병에 대한 관리태도는 소극적으로 한다가 56.7%로 가장 높았고, 비약물적 치료방법도 88.9%에서 병행하고 있었다. 본 연구에서 실시한 교육의 효과가 있다고 생각하는 사람이 63.7%로 높았으며, 생활양식으로 운동, 음식습관의 변화, 음주의 변화가 있었지만 낮았고, 체중과 흡연은 변화가 거의 없었다.
