• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.178-183
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• 2012

We investigated the latest trend of u-Health and relations with clinical technologist. Since 2000, Korea has become an aging society. Korea will become an aged society by 2018, and it is expected to enter the ultra-high aged society by 2026. Increase in over 65 years population means that the desire of medical service and care demand for the elderly is greatly required. In addition, many predicted Korean national health insurance would falter financially. Medical suppression policies and regulations are also amended continuously. U-Health based on the IT industry and development of related technologies and industries contains the variety concepts of telemedicine, telehealth, e-health, u-healthcare and POCT. Especially, the use of POCT supplied quick clinical examination is extending steadily in medical center and hospital, which will generate the field friction between nurses and medical technologists. In the transition situation from provider-centric service to consumer-driven health care system, this study recommended the principal role and correspondence of clinical laboratory workers and offered information about changes in healthcare market and the basic concept of expert system, measurement and the diagnosis principle to clinical technicians throughout the investigation of the recent research and government policy trends.

• 의료법학
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.171-211
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• 2009

Because Korea has the excellent informational technology, it was expected to be able to improve the accessibility to healthcare and compete with other nations in excellence through u-Healthcare. But we can't complete the excellent u-Healthcare because of the law to be able to use only the tele-counselling between doctor to doctor or doctor to nurse. First of all, we must complete the law to be able to use the improved u-Health containing of telemedicine between doctor to patient. Though other factors, the procurement of safe IT, the credibility to healthcare service provider containing of nutritionist and occupational therapist etc. are prepared for erecting u-Healthcare, we can get the final and decisive u-Health policy only by means of Law for supporting u-Healthcare's Activation. The important sections of Law for supporting u-Healthcare's Activation are as follows. Sec. 4 The Minister for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs and the dean of associated administrative division have to erect the combined plan for u-Healthcare's Activation. Sec. 11 Government and local autonomous entity can support the facility and equipment to be necessitated for using u-Healthcare to improve the medical accessibility of person in the region with poor medicine. Sec. 13 Doctor can support other doctor's medical action through IT and if there are not medical risk, doctor can give medical act directly to the special patients. Sec. 21 If pharmaceuticals is necessitated in u-Healthcare, remote doctor has to send the patient the electronic prescription and the pharmaceutist to receive the electronic prescription has to delivery the pharmaceuticals in accordance with patient's demand.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.1-15
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• 2020

Objectives : The objectives of this study were to investigate why and how China used traditional Chinese medicine as a response to COVID-19 and how its performance was achieved, and to explore ways to utilize traditional Korean medicine in Korea. Methods : We examined the information through government data and media articles. China's COVID-19 progress and policy response were reviewed and compared with Korea. Based on this, the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine response in China were identified. Results : Based on legal basis, China makes the overall use of traditional Chinese medicines to respond to COVID-19. Traditional Chinese medicine has been applied to health insurance, the licensing regulations have been eased, and traditional Chinese medical specialists were dispatched. The medical care guidelines were developed and R&D were carried out. In addition, policies related to traditional Chinese medicine included policies for preventive treatment, the combination of Chinese and Western medicine, and telemedicine. Conclusions : Traditional Chinese medicine response to COVID-19 was included within the overall national quarantine policy, providing medical services for the mild stage. In addition, R&D was conducted to establish a basis for the utilization of traditional Chinese medicines. Traditional Korean medicine also needs to be prepared so that it can be used as a complement to the response of communicable diseases.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제66권5호
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• pp.573-581
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• 2023

Objective : Due to the implementation of vaccinations and the development of therapeutic agents, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that started at the end of 2019 has entered a new phase. As a result, neurosurgeons should reconsider the way they treat their patients. As the COVID-19 situation prolongs, the change in neurosurgical emergency patients according to the number of confirmed cases is no longer clear. Outpatient treatment by telephone was permitted according to government policy. In addition, visits to caregivers in the intensive care unit were limited. Methods : The electronic medical records of patients who had been treated over the phone for a month (during April 2020, while the hospital was closing) were reviewed. Meanwhile, according to the limited visits to the intensive care unit, a video meeting was held with the caregivers. After the video meeting, satisfaction was evaluated using a questionnaire. Results : During April 2020, 1021 patients received non-face-to-face care over the telephone. Among the patients, no critical medical problem occurred due to non-face-to-face care. From July 2021 to December 2021, 321 patients were admitted to the neurosurgical intensive care unit and 107 patients (33.3%) including their caregivers agreed to video visits. Twice a week, advance notice was given that access would be made through a mobile device and the nurse explained to caregivers how to use the mobile device. The time for the video meeting was approximately 20 minutes per patient. Based on the questionnaire, 81 respondents (75.7%) answered that they agreed, and 26 respondents (24.3%) answered that they strongly agreed that was easy to communicate through video meetings. Fifty-two (48.6%) agreed and 55 (51.4%) strongly agreed that they were easy to understand the doctor's explanation. For overall satisfaction with this video meeting, three respondents (2.8%) gave 4/5 points and 95 respondents (88.8%) gave 5/5 points, and nine (8.4%) gave 3/5 points. Their reason was that there was not enough time. Conclusion : In situations where patient visits are limited, video meetings through a mobile device can provide sufficient satisfaction to caregivers. Telemedicine will likely become common in the near future. Health care professionals should prepare and respond to these needs and changes. Therefore, establishing a system with institutional support is necessary.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.100-113
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• 2024

Objectives: Following the global COVID-19 pandemic, with the escalation of remote medical care formalization in Korea, there is a pressing need for objective data in the Korean medicine field to respond to remote treatment medical care policies. This study aims to investigate the perceptions and acceptance of remote treatments among Korean Medicine Doctors (KMDs). Methods: After expert reviews and pilot testing, the 31-question survey covered participant characteristics, experiences, forms, intentions, and perceptions related to Remote Treatments. The survey was electronically distributed to members of the Association of Korean Medicine, and 662 clinical KMDs provided valid responses. Results: Among respondents, 76.1% engaged in remote treatments, utilizing various platforms. Those with experience in Remote Treatments showed a significantly higher willingness to continue participating during the institutionalization process (p<0.001). 49.7% of respondents stated that traditional Korean medicine is competitive in remote treatments, with the main reasons being the ability for regular management after herbal medication(26.1%) and increased patient satisfaction due to sufficient counseling compared to Western medicine(25.2%). Respondents preferred Remote Treatment conditions with a treatment time of less than 10 minutes(47.6%) and equivalent fees to in-person visits(45.6%). Regarding suitable intervention tools during Remote Treatment, respondents favored non-covered herbal prescriptions(39.0%), covered herbal granules(24.6%), and non-covered herbal granules(23.0%). Conclusion: This study investigated the perceptions and acceptance of KMDs regarding remote treatments. These findings provide valuable insights for policymakers aiming to establish effective policies for Remote Treatments suitable for the Korean medicine healthcare environment.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2017년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.225-228
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• 2017

본 논문은 IOT 체계에서 우리 실생활에 밀접하게 관련되어 있는 전자기기,헬스케어,스마트카,스마트홈,원격검침,원격진료 같은 실효성이 있는 시스템 사용이 증가함에 따라, 점차적으로 IOT 체계시스템을 다루기 위해서는 사용자가 어느 시점에 얼마의 기간 동안 어떠한 용도로 시스템에 접근하여 사용했는지에 대한 확인 및 관리 필요에 수요가 증가함에 따라 이러한 문제를 해결 할 수 있는 방법인 IOT 통합계정솔루션이 필요하다. 각 사물인터넷에 endpoint 시스템에 대한 통신 알고리즘, IOT 시스템 관리권한정책, 사용자 정보 등을 구성하며, IOT시스템 스마트카, 스마트홈에 어떻게 적용할 것인지를 제안한다.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.235-248
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• 2018

Purpose: This qualitative study examined the participation in ICT-based management from the perspectives of patients with chronic diseases. This study was conducted as one of several studies evaluating the effectiveness of chronic disease management in the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Methods: Focus group interviews were used as its guiding methodology. Group interviews with 16 patients were carried out using semi-structured interview questions developed from a literature review and discussion with researchers. Content analysis was used to analyze the data. Results: A total of 11 sub-themes were extracted through a comparison of the concepts and semantic analysis, and finally, four themes were derived: "Satisfied with systematic management of health care", "Leading in health care", "Understanding the pattern of blood pressure and blood sugar change" and "Adherence to existing health care habits". Conclusion: This study is meaningful in that it used qualitative analysis through FGI to evaluate the effects of an ICT-based chronic disease management project. Based on this study, a mixed-method design study and an intervention study among patients with metabolic syndrome is proposed.

• 한국병원경영학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.28-41
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• 2018

Purpose: This study purposed to analyze the spatial accessibility of mental health institutions in Ganwon-Do using Geographic Information System and to suggest policy implications. Methodology: Network analysis was applied to assess the spatial accessibility of mental health institutions in Gangwon-Do. To perform the network analysis, network data set was built using administrative district map, road network, address of mental health institutions in Gangwon-Do. After building network data set, Two network analysis methods, 1) Service area analysis, 2) Origin Destination cost matrix were applied. Service area analysis calculated accessive areas that were within specified time. And using Origin Destination cost matrix, travel time and road travel distance were calculated between centroids of Eup, Myeon, Dong and the nearest mental health institutions. Result: After the service area analysis, it is estimated that 19.63% of the total areas in Gangwon-Do takes more than 60 minutes to get to clinic institutions. For hospital institutions, 23.08% of the total areas takes more than 60 minutes to get there. And 59.96% of Gangwon-do takes more than 30 minutes to get to general hospitals. The result of Origin-Destination cost matrix showed that most Eup Myeon Dong in Gangwon-Do was connected to the institutions in Wonju-si, Chuncheon-si, Gangneung-si. And it showed that there were large regional variation in time and distance to reach the institutions. Implication: Results showed that there were regional variations of spatial accessibility to the mental health institutions in Gangwon-Do. To solve this problem, Several policy interventions could be applied such as mental health resources allocation plan, telemedicine, providing more closely coordinated services between mental health institutions and community mental health centers to enhance the accessibility.

• 기술혁신학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.488-515
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• 2011

본 연구의 목적은 u-health 서비스 수요자를 대상으로 u-health 서비스에 대한 기본적인 인식 이용 의향 및 법 제도 개선 방향을 조사함과 동시에 u-health 서비스 활성화 방안에 대한 공급자 및 다양한 관련 이해집단 전문가 의견을 조사하여, 이를 바탕으로 u-health 서비스 활용확산을 위한 정책방향을 도출하는 것이다. 조사 결과, 수요자와 공급자 양측 모두 장기적으로는 u-health 서비스 활용 범위가 크게 확대될 것으로 예상하였지만 현재 u-health 서비스 활용 확산에 여러 가지 걸림돌이 존재하여 개선이 필요한 것으로 나타났다. 소비자 대상 설문 조사에서는 u-health 서비스에 대한 인식 및 신뢰가 아직 충분하지 않은 점 때문에 단기간 내에 전면적인 활용 확산이 어려울 것으로 나타났으며, 전문가 조사에서는 법 제도적 문제가 가장 큰 걸림돌로 나타났다. 따라서 향후 u-health 서비스가 우리나라에서 빠르게 활성화되기 위해서는 u-health 서비스에 대한 인지도를 높여야 하며, 소비자들이 u-health 서비스를 보다 신뢰할 수 있도록 업계와 정부의 노력이 필요하다. 또한 u-health 서비스 관련 법 제도를 조속히 개선하여 공급자가 u-health 서비스를 통하여 안정적으로 수익을 창출할 수 있는 환경을 만들어야 한다.

• 정보처리학회논문지D
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• 제18D권3호
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• pp.185-196
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• 2011

최근 보건의료 분야와 정보통신 기술이 접목된 u-Healthcare에 대해 원격진료 제한을 완화하는 의료법 개정안이 입법 예고되면서 u-Healthcare 수요 창출을 위한 비즈니스 모델로 IPTV를 이용한 서비스가 등장하였다. 하지만, 의료서비스에 IPTV 기술을 도입함으로써 환자의 치료방법의 개선, 서비스 질의 향상, 치료의 효용성 증가 등의 많은 이점들이 예상처럼 도입되고 있지 못하고 있는데, 이는 아직 정비되지 않은 법, 제도적 환경뿐만 아니라 사용자 수용 연구를 통한 전략 마련이 부족했음을 인정하지 않을 수 없다. 본 연구는 IPTV를 통해 제공되는 의료서비스를 수용하는데 있어서 연결되는 순차적인 관계를 검증하고, 분석된 결과를 토대로 IPTV 기반 의료서비스의 활성화 방안을 제시하였다. 연구 결과 IPTV 기술 품질의 편의성, 콘텐츠 품질의 완결성, 그리고 Healthcare 서비스 품질이 만족도를 이끌어 내는 주요 요소들로 추출되었고, 전반적으로 IPTV 기술 품질, 콘텐츠 품질, Healthcare 서비스 품질 모두 만족도에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 분석되었으며, 본서비스의 만족도는 사용의도에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.