Research in Community and Public Health Nursing (지역사회간호학회지)

Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing (한국지역사회간호학회)
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Cost-benefit Analysis of Home Visiting Care for Vulnerable Populations with Hypertension

취약계층 고혈압 대상자를 위한 방문건강관리사업의 비용편익분석

  • Ko, Young (College of Nursing, Eulji University) ;
  • Lee, In-Sook (College of Nursing, Seoul National University)
  • 고영 (을지대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 이인숙 (서울대학교 간호대학)
  • Received : 2011.09.24
  • Accepted : 2011.12.15
  • Published : 2011.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was to investigate the effect of home visiting care service and to evaluate the effect from the cost-benefit perspective. Methods: Target participants were enrolled in 2007~2008 for home visiting care and provided with a home visiting nursing service for more than 18 months in J Ward of S City. Of 391 participants, 244 who satisfied the inclusion criteria were used in the final analysis. Cost-benefit analysis was done using the net benefit and benefit/cost ratio. Results: After providing the home care nursing service, the blood pressure control rate increased from 50.8% to 75.4%. Of the subjects, 39.8% maintained their blood pressure level within the target range. As a whole, the net benefit of home visiting care per person ranged from 434,964.86 to 447,112.43 won and the benefit/cost ratio ranged from 2.82 to 2.84. Conclusion: Home visiting care for vulnerable populations with hypertension was effective in both maintaining blood pressure and reducing blood pressure to the target range. Therefore these results are especially useful for establishing the value of home visiting services for policy makers as well as for prioritizing vulnerable populations.

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