Journal of health informatics and statistics

The Korean Society of Health Informatics and Statistics (한국보건정보통계학회)
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Cross-Validation of Acceptance Factors to u-Health: Multi-Group Analysis

u-Health 수용요인의 교차타당성 검증: 공급자와 수요자 집단간 분석

  • Song, Tae-Min (Health and Welfare Statistics and Information Division, Korea Institute for Health and Social Welfare) ;
  • Cho, Young Ha (Graduate School of Public Health, Inje University) ;
  • kim, Gye-Soo (Department of Business Administration, Semyung University) ;
  • Ryu, Seewon (Department of Public Health and Healthcare Management, Inje Institute of Advanced Studies)
  • 송태민 (한국보건사회연구원 보건복지정보통계실) ;
  • 조영하 (인제대학교 보건대학원) ;
  • 김계수 (세명대학교 경영학과) ;
  • 류시원 (인제대학원대학교 보건경영학과)
  • Published : 2012.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to analyze structural relationships between the service quality of u-health and the attitude toward u-health between potential demanders and supplier groups of u-health service through cross-validation method. Methods: We used a survey data, collected from medical doctors and latent u-health users by Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA) to confirm and show the demand for u-health in 2011. We analyzed data from 731 medical doctors and 600 potential users of u-health by using SPSS 19.0 and AMOS 20.0 programs. Parameter estimates of the service quality and the attitude toward u-health were cross-validated through multi-group confirmatory factor analysis between u-health suppliers (medical doctors) and latent u-health users. Results: We showed that multi-group confirmatory factor analysis was appropriate for both groups, u-health suppliers and users. Service quality of u-Health was a significant factor to attitude toward u-health in both groups. Conclusions: Cross-validated measures between suppliers and users for the service quality and the attitude toward u-health should be standardized and useful in future research on u-Health.

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