Needs Assesment of Potential Users for Tele-health Surveillance System / 대한의료정보학회지
Journal of Korean Society of Medical Informatics
;
: 27-33, 2005.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-128502
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study was undertaken to assess the potential users' needs for a tele-health surveillance system and to develop a program that reflects the clients' needs.METHODS:
A descriptive study was conducted using interviews with a questionnaire during home visitations. Four hundred subjects from residences two affluent areas of Korea were selected by convenience sampling.RESULTS:
Through the tele-health surveillance system, they wanted to manage diseases such as heart disease(23.0%), cancers(20.5%) and endocrine diseases(17.5%). The highest score for areas of the tele-health surveillance system was cancer screening. The most highly preferred reporting system was immediate reporting of the screening results by a personal digital assistant with a tailored health management system that reflects their own bio-signals.CONCLUSION:
Potential users want to manage their health in disease prevention and health promotion as well as treating diseases. These aspects should be considered in the development and utilization of a tele-health surveillance system.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Mass Screening
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Telemedicine
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Equidae
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Needs Assessment
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Computers, Handheld
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Early Detection of Cancer
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Health Promotion
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Heart
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House Calls
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
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Screening study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Society of Medical Informatics
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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