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A Questionnaire Study on Present Status of the Cyberchondria in Korean Optometry  

Wang, Mi Young (Department of Optometry, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
Lee, Sun Ah (Department of Optometry, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
Kim, Dal-Young (Department of Optometry, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
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Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society / v.16, no.2, 2011 , pp. 97-105 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to figure out present status of the cyberchondria in Korean optometry and present an appropriate countermeasure against it. Methods: We conducted a survey of consumer group and optician group about the cyberchondria, and analyzed its results. Results: In Korean optometry, a large difference of awareness of the on-line information was revealed between the consumer group and the optician group, so that we could know existence of the cyberchondria. Conclusions: We conclude that opticians' active consulting is the most proper and effective countermeasure against the cyberchondria.
Keywords
Cyberchondria; Internet;
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