title: [Effects of biophysical index, knowledge, and self management compliance of patients with primary hypertension by a self management compliance promotion program].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was to develop and prove the effects of a self management compliance promotion program for primary hypertension patients who reside in rural communities.
  
  
  METHODS
  The content of the self management compliance promotion program developed by this study was as follows: A leader trains patients as a group or individually, in walking, education and green tea therapy from the first to twelfth week. From the thirteenth to twenty fourth week, the patients should perform walking and green tea therapy by themselves. One hundred twenty subjects volunteered to participate in the study, who were among those registered as hypertension patients in the 14 community health clinics located in Chungcheongbuk-do.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglyceride, step width, and degree of obesity decreased significantly. High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, step length, knowledge of hypertension, and self management compliance significantly increased.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A self management compliance promotion program for primary hypertensive patients enhances biophysical index and knowledge on hypertension, thus ultimately suggesting a nursing intervention for promoting self management compliance.
authors.affiliation: Chungbuk Community Health Practitioner Research Team.
authors.forename: Bok Seon
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Hui Gyeong
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Gang
authors.forename: Mi Yeol
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Gwak
authors.forename: Eun Suk
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hyeon Yeong
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Eun Suk
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Bak
authors.forename: Gye Yong
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Hyang Su
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Sin
authors.forename: Bok Hui
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.forename: Eun Gyeong
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jeong Sun
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Im
authors.forename: Sun Ok
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Pi
authors.forename: Eun Yeong
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Sang Ju
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Choe
authors.forename: Mi Yang
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Jeon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012424:Rural Population; D012648:Self Care