The Effect of Healthcare Service of Employees at a Workplace Using Mobile

Background/Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of mobile-based healthcare program on indicators of chronic disease.

Method/Statistical Analysis: This study was conducted on 149 participants from the A company employees who had a Health Check-up at S hospital Health Screening Center (Yong-in, Korea) in 2017 then found to be exceeding the prediabetes standard (Fasting Glucose≥100 mg/dL). 109 participants completed the 12 weeks mobile healthcare program. The final data were analyzed from these participants. Participants are divided into two groups; General care group (HbA1c<6.4%, n=62) and intensive care group (HbA1c≥6.5%, n=47).

Findings: After 12 weeks, participants’ average HbA1c was decreased to 0.38 ± 0.65% (p<0.001). HbA1c of the intensive care group was decreased to 0.78 ± 0.79%, which was more effective than the 0.08 ± 0.25% reduction of HbA1c from the general care group. In addition, with adjustment of the age, body mass index, glucose, the improvement of HbA1c of intensive care group was even more effective than another group (Odds ratio [OR]=4.385, 95% CI 1.043-18.440).

Improvements/Applications: The mobile healthcare program provided to pre-diabetes and diabetes patients was found to be effective in enhancing the indicators of chronical diseases. In particular, the program is more effective to the intensive care group than the general care group.