The support system for discharge from hospital with bidirectional IT communications

本研究旨在探讨可视电话系统应用于居家糖尿病患者生活方式指导的效果。在3个月的时间内，糖尿病患者每周一次通过可视电话系统与医疗专业人员双向交流30分钟。我们发现，糖尿病患者和医疗专业人员之间每周一次使用可视电话系统进行为期3个月的双向交流，导致体重，BMI和平均HbA1c水平显着降低。利用可视电话系统进行双向定期的可视交流是有效的，可能是糖尿病患者在家庭日常生活中控制体重和高血糖的有效措施之一。

In the present study, we conducted an intervention study to clarify how effectively videophone system was used in the life style guidance focusing diet for the diabetic patients cared at home. For the period of 3 months, diabetic patients were communicated with a medical professional bi-directionally through the videophone system for 30 minutes once a week. We showed that 3-month bi-directional communication using the videophone system once a week between diabetes patients and medical professional resulted in a significant decrease in the body weight, the BMI, and the average HbA1c level. The bidirectional regular communications using a videophone system for visual effect can be useful and it might be one of the effective measures for the control ofBW and hyperglycemia in the dairy life for a diabetic patient at home.