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KMID : 1142620200120010051
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Korea Aging Friendly Industry Association
2020 Volume.12 No. 1 p.51 ~ p.61
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Current status and method of revitalization for Smart healthcare: Case of Busan Metropolitan City
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Jang Kyung-Bae
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Abstract
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Objective : In this research, Busan Metropolitan city’s Elderly-Friendly Industrial Support Centre and corporate support infrastructure to understand the possibility of preoccupying the senior market, and to strategically grow regional small to medium business’ added value increase.
Methods : General local status, Research and Development status, trustability, and local feasibility of Elderly-Friendly Industrial Support Centre of Busan Metropolitan City were objectively analysed. Especially conducting Focus Group Interview (FGI) with business managers and related personnels. With these interview results, shortage of systems was edited and amended.
Results : Busan Metropolitan City has an increased market demand as they enter an aging society, in order to support a smooth return to society, they are increasing support for day to day living and medical device research and development. The local Busan industry’s characteristics were higher than other areas as they were pursuing high quality standards for usability evaluation, test certification, and product development in order to reduce the medical expenses of the elderly, a social problem. Busan Metropolitan City moved away from manufacturing simple elder friendly products, they are focusing on smart healthcare product production as they are a strategic industry and they would play an important role in securing Domestic-International competitiveness.
Conclusion : Busan Metropolitan City has a competitive advantage over other regions as they do not end research of rehabilitation welfare and day to day living medical support devices. They conduct one-stop methods of: development at the basic research level by conducting one-stop evaluation of product usability, product quality testing and commercialization, exhibition and experience. Moreover, with participation of local residents, disabled people, and patients, they were able to increase quality of research, building of local support network, and Domestic-International cooperation revitalization at the same time, Busan Metropolitan City Would be able to become an important base area.
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KEYWORD
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Aging, Rehabilitation Welfare, Medical Devices, Smart Healthcare
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