Strategy development for the implementation of telenursing in Korea.
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2007-09-10
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This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of telenursing to analyze the issues that should be considered for the development of telenursing in the future and to provide efficient strategies for the implementation of telenursing in Korea The authors used the Delphi survey method and a strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats analysis A total of 30 experts and specialists in the field of nursing informatics and telemedicine contributed to a three round Delphi survey The results of the study suggest that telenursing can potentially be implemented in Korea However to implement telenursing in Korea it is necessary to identify telenursing specialties to construct an infrastructure within which telenursing can function to develop a business model and to integrate strategies with government plans to develop the e health industry The issues that emerged as important requirements for the successful introduction of telenursing were classified as systematic economic societal or technical Issues such as driving force target market and expense sharing were examined in detail from both ideal and realistic points of view The results of this study will enable health professionals to appreciate the feasibility of implementing telenursing in Korea In addition the study suggests that telenursing could be used efficiently in a variety of environments as a practical strategy to improve healthcare in Korea