[Effects of biophysical index, knowledge, and self management compliance of patients with primary hypertension by a self management compliance promotion program].
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.
Jeong
Bok Seon
BS
Chungbuk Community Health Practitioner Research Team.
Gang
Hui Gyeong
HG
Gwak
Mi Yeol
MY
Kim
Eun Suk
ES
Kim
Hyeon Yeong
HY
Bak
Eun Suk
ES
Song
Gye Yong
GY
Sin
Hyang Su
HS
Yun
Bok Hui
BH
Lee
Eun Gyeong
EG
Im
Jeong Sun
JS
Pi
Sun Ok
SO
Jeong
Eun Yeong
EY
Choe
Sang Ju
SJ
Jeon
Mi Yang
MY
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