방문간호사의 직접방문과 간호학생의 전화방문이 고혈압 환자의 혈압, 혈중 지질, 안녕 정도에 미치는 효과

The Effects of Nurses' Home Visiting Care and Nursing Students' Telephone Calls on the Blood Pressure, Blood Lipids and Wellbeing of Hypertension Patients

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to verify the effects of a nurses' home visiting care and nursing students' telephone calls on the blood pressure, blood lipids, and wellbeing of hypertension patients. Method: The study subjects were 55 vulnerable health participants who had been diagnosed with hypertension and registered at a public health center. The special intervention(SI; 29 participants) consisted of visiting nursing care by nurses and additional health support care by nursing students, and the minimal intervention(MI; 26 participants) consisted of visiting nursing care by nurses during 8 weeks. Result: The blood pressure(systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure), blood lipids(total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein, low density lipoprotein, triglyceride), and wellbeing were not significant difference after program between SI group and MI group. Conclusion: It is necessary to develop strategies that an able nurse provide hypertension patients efficient and continuous care program.