title: Evaluation of the hypertension disease management program in Korea.
abstract: This study evaluated how the Hypertension Disease Management Program (HDMP) affects patient's blood pressure, knowledge, health behaviors, and use of medical services. Evaluation was performed by 2 measures, which were before and after comparison within the management group (n = 210) and comparison between the management group and control group (n = 1050) in 2005. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure of management group significantly decreased from 137.5 and 86.0 mm Hg to 131.2 and 83.8 mm Hg (P < .001, P < .01), respectively. Dieting, snack control, consumption of low-sodium meals, low-cholesterol meals, and fruits or vegetables, regular checking of blood pressure, and stress management techniques significantly increased after HDMP. However, there was no significant difference in the use of medical service between the disease management group and the control group. This study showed that the HDMP improved lifestyle and reduced blood pressure on the disease management group, but changed neither medical costs nor use of medical services. Long-term evaluation should be performed to determine if the HDMP reduce medical costs and use of medical services.
authors.affiliation: Eulji University, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Younmi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kunsei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Eunyoung
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Hyeongsu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kyung Ja
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: June
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure; D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory; D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006296:Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000628:therapy*; D007723:Korea; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012982:Sodium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary; D012982:Sodium, Dietary