The Effects of a Mobile Computerized System for Individual Tailored Home Care Services in a City.
10.12799/jkachn.2012.23.1.71
- Author:
Nam Hee PARK
1
;
Rang JANG
;
Jung Young KIM
;
Myoung Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Inje University, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Home care service;
Mobile health units;
Program evaluation
- MeSH:
Community Health Services;
Health Personnel;
Home Care Services;
House Calls;
Humans;
Life Style;
Mental Health;
Mobile Health Units;
Program Evaluation
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2012;23(1):71-81
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the process and outcome of a mobile computerized system for individual home visiting healthcare. METHODS: A nonequivalent control group non-synchronized design was employed for this study. The newly constructed system was administered to 80 healthcare providers in the experimental group for 8 weeks. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, t-test, and ANCOVA with the SPSS 18.0 program. RESULTS: In the process stage, the difference in the frequency of computerized information usage between the experimental and control groups was significant as 8.88+/-3.20 and 7.08+/-2.92, respectively (t=3.90, p<.001). In the outcome evaluation stage, all kinds of healthy lifestyle such as alcohol use, nutrition, weight management and mental health were not improved. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study showed that the revised mobile computerized system was an effective device for individual visiting healthcare providers. Further advanced strategies for using this system should be developed and applied in a broad range of community healthcare.
