Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine (대한예방한의학회지)

Society of Preventive Korean Medicine (대한예방한의학회)
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Korean Medicine Doctors' Perception of Telemedicine

원격의료 도입에 대한 한의사의 인식

  • Sim, Chaeyoung (Department of Korean Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Eungyeong (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Lim, Byungmook (Division of Humanities and Social Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
  • 심채영 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 한의학과) ;
  • 이은경 (경희대학교 한의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 임병묵 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 인문사회의학교실)
  • Received : 2021.11.05
  • Accepted : 2021.11.30
  • Published : 2021.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives : This study aimed to investigate the perception level of Telemedicine among Korean medical doctors. Methods : The on-line survey was administered for Korean Medicine doctors. The survey consisted of 46 questions, addressing issues on concepts and adoption model of Telemedicine. Data were collected from 528 Korean medical doctors, and were analyzed using frequency analysis, t-test, ANOVA, and Kruskalwallis test. Results : The results showed that more than half of respondents had positive attitude towards implementation of Telemedicine in Korean Medicine and conventional medicine areas. Respondents were most positive about the aspect that Telemedicine could reduce 'hospital use by people with disabilities', while they were most concerned about the possibility that patients could be concentrated in large-scale hospitals. As prerequisites for the introduction of Telemedicine, accurate information delivery during remote communication between doctors and patients, clarification of responsibility for Telemedicine at the policy level, and development of equipment for accurate information delivery at the technical level received high responses. Conclusions : Korean Medicine doctors were positive about the implementation of Telemedicine, and they preferred to remote monitoring between doctors and patients. The development of medical equipment for accurate patient information delivery and the establishment of an institutional basis for clarifying responsibilities in case of medical accidents are required.

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이 연구는 부산대학교 기본연구지원사업(2년) 지원으로 수행되었다.

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