Ergebnisse aus dem Gesundheitsprogramm Hypertonie der Deutschen Krankenversicherung (DKV)

Autor:	I. Rose, S. Kottmair, M. Müller, M. Middeke, K. Lickvers
Rok vydání:	2005
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty business.industry General Medicine Risk profile Medical services Blood pressure Self measurement Training material Weight loss Physical therapy Health insurance Medicine medicine.symptom business Body mass index
Zdroj:	DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift. 130:2628-2630
ISSN:	1439-4413 0012-0472
DOI:	10.1055/s-2005-922045
Popis:	BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE In 2003 the German Health Insurance (DKV: Deutsche Krankenversicherung) initiated a "Health Program Hypertension" for its insured persons with the aim of motivating patients to adopt the accepted general measures for blood pressure reduction and to self-monitor their blood pressure. PATIENTS AND METHODS Participation in the program was voluntary and without charge. The interventional measures included regular contact by phone with trained medical personnel, personal consultations targeting general measures and self measurement of blood pressure. Each patient was given training material and a blood pressure monitor, and a risk profile was made for each patient. Regular reports were given to the patients and their physicians. RESULTS The data of the first 1373 hypertensives who have been in the continuing program were analysed. The patients" average age was 61+/-9.9 years, 81% males. 94% of the participants reported taking antihypertensive medication. Initially 615 patients (44.8%) had an increased blood pressure on self-measurement ((3)135/85 mmHg). The blood pressure of these patients was significantly reduced, after an average of 16.3 months, from 145/91+/-12.7 mmHg to 135/84 +/-12.8 mmHg (p
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