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KMID : 0603720110170040260
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Journal of Korean Society of Medical Informatics
2011 Volume.17 No. 4 p.260 ~ p.266
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U-Health Service for Managing Chronic Disease: A Case Study on Managing Metabolic Syndrome in a Health Center in South Korea
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Song Tae-Min
Ryu See-Won
Lee Sang-Ho
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Abstract
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Objectives: We were to analyze the effect of managing metabolic syndrome using a u-health service in a health center.
Methods: We collected biometric data from 316 subjects living in a county (gun) in South Korea before and after the introduction of uhealth services in 2010. Analysis was done by contingency table using SPSS and latent growth model using AMOS.
Results: We found that regional u-health services affected instance of metabolic syndrome. Further, biometrics and health behavior improved. After six months of u-health services, the number of subjects with three or more factors for metabolic syndrome decreased by 62.5%; 63.3% of regular drinkers stopped drinking; 83.3% of subjects who rarely exercised began to exercise twice a week or more; and 60.9% of smokers stopped smoking.
Conclusions: U-health services can change health behavior and biometrics to manage metabolic syndrome in rural areas. The usefulness of u-health services is discussed.
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KEYWORD
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U-Health, Metabolic Syndrome, Effectiveness, Disease Management
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