Long-term Monitoring of Changes in Blood Pressure, Blood Glucose, and Total Cholesterol Levels among Frail Older Individuals Receiving Home Health Care Nursing in South Korea.

Abstract

This study identified changes in blood pressure, blood glucose, and cholesterol levels in frail elderly adults who received home health care nursing over 8 years in Korea. Secondary data extracted from nursing records (2010-2018) of a public health center were analyzed using a mixed model of repeated measure. Study participants were elderly people (n = 499) with a mean age of 81.9 ± 5.56 years. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure decreased by 8.97 and 15.78 mmHg, and by 2.92 and 5.01 mmHg, respectively, at 4-year and 8-year monitoring. This demonstrates that home health care nursing is effective and has both short- and long-term benefits.