Effect of Disease Improvement with Self-Measurement Compliance (Measurement Frequency Level) in SmartCare XXXX Management Service.

@entity1 @entity551 @entity101
BACKGROUND: This study's purpose was to analyze the effect of the SmartCare pilot project, which was conducted in 2011 in South Korea. Recent studies of telehealth mostly compare the intervention group and the control group. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the disease improvement effect depending on the self-measurement compliance (measurement frequency level) of @entity1 who are receiving the @entity101 management services. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In the SmartCare center, health managers (nurses, nutritionists, and exercise prescribers) monitored the measurement data transmitted by @entity1 through the SmartCare system. The health managers provided the prevention, consultation, and education services remotely to @entity1 . Of the 231 @entity1 who were enrolled in the study, the final analysis involved 213 individuals who completed their blood pressure measurements and SmartCare services until the end of a 6-month service period. The evaluated measurement group was classified into three groups (Low, Middle, and High) by evenly dividing the monthly average frequency of measurement for 6 months. The evaluation indices were systolic blood pressure (SBP), @entity551 ( @entity551 ), weight, and body mass index (BMI); this information was transmitted through the SmartCare system. RESULTS: For changes in the evaluation indices after 6 months compared with the initial baseline, in the Low Group, SBP and @entity551 slightly decreased, and weight and BMI slightly increased (difference not statistically significant). In the Middle Group, SBP and @entity551 decreased slightly (difference not statistically significant); however, both weight and BMI decreased (difference statistically significant). In the High Group, SBP, @entity551 , weight, and BMI decreased (difference statistically significant). CONCLUSIONS: @entity1 who received the SmartCare services with higher measurement frequency levels at home showed greater effectiveness regarding the provided services compared with those @entity1 with lower levels of BP, weight, and BMI control.
