Cellular phone and Internet-based individual intervention on blood pressure and obesity in obese patients with hypertension.
Source: Park, M. J., et al. 2009 - Pubmed ID: 19643661
Setting: South Korea, Tertiary care hospital
CT- pro
Follow up: 8 weeks
Sample size:
Total: 55 (49)
IG: 30 (28)
CG: 25 (21)
Inclusion criteria:
Hypertension (BP> 120/80mmHg)
Obesity (BMI>21 kg/m2)
SMS
– Messaging
– Education
Website
– data transfer
– monitoring
Home monitoring equipment
– Blood pressure
– Weight
Intervention: Patients upload clinical data to webpage. Health provider view information and conducted recommendations for patients via internet or SMS. Recommendations consisted of continuous education on diet, exercise, medication adjustment, and bodyweight levels. All medication adjustments were communicated to the patients’ doctor.
Duration: 8 weeks
Add on: NA
Control group: NA
Clinical effect:
– Bp Sys →
– Bp Dia ↓
– Body weight →
– Waist circumference ↓
– Cholesterol →
Patient safety:
NA
Patient experiences:
NA
Staff experiences:
Staff spent about ten minutes/week sending the optimal recommendations
to each intervention patient.
Investment:
Home monitoring equipment
– Blood pressure
– Weight measure
Development of webpage
Running:
Staff resources
– training patient (30 min before intervention)
– messaging patients with recommendations
Organization:
– Changes I medication were communicated to GP.
Health care utilization:
NA