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- ItemTechnology Acceptance and Adoption of Innovative Smartphone Uses among Hospital Employees.(2014-11-18) Moon, Byung Chan; Chang, HyejungOBJECTIVES The number of healthcare institutions adopting smartphones continues to increase implying that their utilization is undoubtedly gaining attention Understanding the needs of smartphone users will provide a greater opportunity for successful information technology acceptance by expanding the scope of its utilization This study focuses on how smartphones are accepted and utilized in hospitals and analyzes the factors influencing users attitude social influence and intention of use METHODS For the study model the researcher has mainly adopted the Theory of Reasoned Action and further modified and used the models of Technology Acceptance and Information Systems Success To test the model empirically a survey was conducted with 122 professionals on information development teams in Korean tertiary hospitals RESULTS The common smartphone usage modes were Internet searching e mail scheduling and social networking in consecutive order Phone calls consisted of 51 4 of work related purposes while other functions such as text message Web browser and scheduling were mostly used for personal purposes Costs contents quality innovation ease of use and support were shown to have statistically significant effects on user attitude and social influence portability security content quality and innovation were significant User attitude and social influence were both statistically significant with respect to intention of use with user attitude greater than social influence CONCLUSIONS The participating staff were analyzed as having strong personal faith and principles independent from their external environment Timely information exchanges among medical staff will facilitate appropriate communication and improved health services to patients in need
- ItemUbiquitous health in Korea: progress, barriers, and prospects.(2013-01-24) Lee, Yountae; Chang, HyejungOBJECTIVES Korea has one of the most advanced information technology IT infrastructures in the world and the application of IT in health systems is rapidly progressing from computerization to information systems ubiquitous systems and smart systems This study aims to analyze Korean environments in regards to the development of their u Health industry and propose directions for u Healthcare services based on this analysis METHODS This paper reviews the background progress history and current status of u Health in Korea and suggests strategies for the u Health industry based on an analysis of its barriers and obstacles RESULTS When u Health was introduced to Koreans their policies and approaches focused mainly on environmental factors yet these efforts have not progressed further to impact the u Healthcare service industry itself To develop the u Healthcare industry four points need to be considered the development and support of the practical service model institutional support support of core technology and industry and the institutionalization of health management service CONCLUSIONS Korea is at a strategic point to start building u Healthcare service delivery models u Healthcare is a healthcare service that provides added value through u Health environments By identifying critical success factors in u Healthcare we can strengthen the u Health industry and implement policies to coordinate our efforts in the process of value chains to which we belong