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KMID : 0603720080140040431
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Journal of Korean Society of Medical Informatics
2008 Volume.14 No. 4 p.431 ~ p.438
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Study of u-Health Definition using Q method’s Subjectivity Analysis
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Kim Jeong-Eun
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Abstract
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Objective: This study attempted to analyze and to give a concrete form of u?Health concept which has very broad and diverse definitions until now, because of the newness of the concept.
Method: Q method was adopted to unravel the concept, and 50 Q?statements were selected and rated by 48 P?samples, and the resulting data were analyzed by factor analysis of SPSS.
Result: Six factors were drawn as to Potentiality, Functionality, Technology, Integrity, Futuristic and Consumer?centered. The concept u?Health was defined as “Futuristic functional healthcare service which is consumercentered and has enormous potentiality utilizing technology”.
Conclusion: Based on the definition, u?Health should be expanded and extended crossover the boundaries of disciplines and professionals to make it the real fruition of “Consilience”. (Journal of Korean Society of Medical Informatics 14-4, 431-438, 2008)
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KEYWORD
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u-Health, Q method, Q-statement, Q-sample, P-sample
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