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The Impact of Chatbot Usage on Health Changes Among the Baby Boomer Generation Women

베이비부머 세대 여성의 챗봇 활용에 따른 건강변화

  • 김상미 (연세대학교 AI보건정보관리학과) ;
  • 최휘철 (한림대학교 춘천성심병원 신경과) ;
  • 안무업 (한림대학교 춘천성심병원 응급의학과)
  • Received : 2024.01.25
  • Accepted : 2024.02.25
  • Published : 2024.03.31
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Abstract

By 2025, South Korea is expected to enter an ultra-aged society with the elderly comprising 20.6% of the population. We measured changes in health status before and after by the use of a "Cognition-Emotion Enhancement Chatbot Integrated Product" among Baby Boomer generation women. Fifty participants, proficient in smart device usage and willing to provide data, were selected from health communities in Seoul. After excluding some applicants, 43 Baby Boomer women were analyzed. Results revealed significant differences in post-chatbot use physical activity (43.5.21 ± 1310.39 MET) and depression levels (6.84 ± 3.53). Correlation between the two variables was not statistically significant. The findings suggest specific effects of the chatbot on physical activity and depression, emphasizing the need for future research with diverse health indicators.

2025년, 우리나라는 노인 20.6%로 초고령사회로 진입할 것으로 전망되고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 지속적인 건강 관리를 위하여 디지털 기술과 높은 교육 수준을 지닌 베이비 붐 세대를 대상으로 '인지·정서 향상 챗봇 융합제품'의 사용에 따른 전후 건강상태 변화를 측정하였다. 연구대상은 건강공동체 23개소 중에서 서울지역의 중·고등학교 이상의 학력으로, 스마트기기 사용에 능숙하며, 자발적 사용 경험에 따른 데이터 제공 의지가 있는 대상자 50명을 선별하였다. 자료 수집 기간은 2023년 7월 24일부터 10월 5일까지이다. 50명의 신청자 중 탈락자와 소수의 남자를 제외한 43명의 베이비 부머 세대 여성을 대상으로 분석하였다. 연구결과 챗봇 사용 후 신체활동은 43.5.21(±1310.39) MET, 우울 정도는 6.84(±3.53) 통계적으로 유의하게 차이가 있었다. 그리고, 챗봇 사용 전후로 두 변수간에 통계적으로 유의한 상관성은 없었다. 신체활동과 우울척도에서만 유의한 효과가 나타난 것은 챗봇이 특정 건강 측면에 미치는 효과가 있을 수 있음과 각각에 다른 영향을 미쳤음을 시사한다. 향후 연구에서는 더 많은 변수와 더 다양한 건강 지표를 고려하여 챗봇의 효과를 더 깊이 분석할 필요가 있다.

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본 연구는 보건복지부의 재원으로 한국보건산업진흥원의 보건의료기술연구개발사업 지원에 의하여 이루어진 것임(과제고유번호: HI21C0748)

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