Healthc Inform Res.  2016 Oct;22(4):333-341. 10.4258/hir.2016.22.4.333.

Acceptability of Service Targets for ICT-Based Healthcare

• Jeon EM
• Seo HJ

• KMID: 2357388
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4258/hir.2016.22.4.333

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
In order to adopt and activate telemedicine it is necessary to survey how medical staff, who are providers of medical service, and consumers, who are the service targets, perceive information and communication technology (ICT)-based healthcare service.
METHODS
This study surveyed the awareness and acceptability of ICT-based healthcare by involving service targets, specifically workers and students living in the Seoul and Gyeonggi regions who are consumers of healthcare service. To determine the correlation among awareness of ICT-based healthcare, the need for self-management, and acceptability, this study conducted a correlation analysis and a simple regression analysis.
RESULTS
According to the responses to the questions on the need for ICT-based healthcare service by item, blood pressure (n = 279, 94.3%) and glucose (n = 277, 93.6%) were revealed to be the physiological signal monitoring area. Among the six measurement factors affecting ICT-based healthcare service acceptability, age, health concerns, and effect expectation had the most significant effects. As effect expectation increased, acceptability became 4.38 times higher (p < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
This study identified a positive awareness of service targets on ICT-based healthcare service. The fact that acceptability is higher among people who have family disease history or greater health concerns may lead to service targets' more active participation. This study also confirmed that a policy to motivate active participation of those in their 40s (who had high prevalence rates) was needed.

Keyword

Telemedicine; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Surveys and Questionnaires; Patient Care Management; Self Care

MeSH Terms

Blood Pressure
Delivery of Health Care*
Glucose
Gyeonggi-do
Humans
Medical Staff
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Patient Care Management
Prevalence
Self Care
Seoul
Surveys and Questionnaires
Telemedicine
Glucose

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