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Developing a Computerized Reminder System and Evaluating the Effects on the Improvemtent of Cancer Screening  

정인숙 (부산대학교 의과대학 간호학과)
천동환 (부산시 수영구 보건소)
김일 (동부산대학 멀티미디어정보과)
배은숙 (부산시 수영구 보건소)
최은옥 (인제대학교 의과대학 간호학과)
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing / v.34, no.3, 2004 , pp. 400-411 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study was aimed to develop a computerized reminder system and evaluate it's effect in terms of percent age change of screening, and satisfaction. Method: It was conducted through 6 phases: Analyzing the job and defining the basic input data, developing the information system, collecting and inputting data, testing the system, working with the system, and evaluating it's effect. Participants were 787 people (female 30-69 years, and males 40-49 years) in 2 dong of Suyoung gu, Busan, who haven't had cancer screening for the stomach, breast, or cervix since Dec. 2000. There were three experimental groups: a letter; calling and calling after the letter reminder, and a non-equivalent control group. To determine whether services were obtained, a telephone survey was done after two months of follow-up. Result: A cancer screening information system with five DB modules was developed. Overall compliance with screening was not statistically significantly changedbefore and after applying computerized reminders for all three screening sites. Only 16% were satisfied with the reminder. Conclusion: This data didn't show that a reminder effort was effective of screening. However, because the evaluation interval was too short to find a difference in screening rate, we recommend additional longer prospective follow up studies.
Keywords
Cancer; Screeing; Computer;
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