Osong Public Health Res Perspect.  2019 Oct;10(5):307-314. 10.24171/j.phrp.2019.10.5.07.

The Effects of the Korean Medicine Health Care Program on Stroke-Related Factors and Self-Care Enhancement

• Chang KO
• Lim JH

• KMID: 2462527
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2019.10.5.07

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This study was performed to examine the effects of the Korean medicine healthcare program on stroke-related factors and self-care enhancement.
METHODS
This study was a quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest nonequivalent control group design study (N = 58 participants), with 28 in the treatment group (Korean medicine health care program) and 30 in the control group (no intervention). The program was conducted twice a week for 2 hours, for a total of 12 weeks.
RESULTS
There were statistically significant differences in systolic (p = 0.005) and diastolic blood pressure (p = 0.006), cholesterol (p < 0.001), blood glucose (p < 0.001), self-esteem (p = 0.001), self-efficacy (p < 0.001), health perception (p < 0.001), and the health behavior (p < 0.001) between the experimental group and the control group.
CONCLUSION
Thus, the Korean medicine healthcare program was effective in managing stroke-related factors and enhancing self-care, and should be actively used to develop community health promotion strategies to prevent strokes and prepare long-term measures.

Keyword

health behavior; health; medicine, Korean traditional; perception; stroke

MeSH Terms

Blood Glucose
Blood Pressure
Cholesterol
Delivery of Health Care*
Health Behavior
Health Promotion
Medicine, Korean Traditional
Self Care*
Stroke
Blood Glucose
Cholesterol