Factors Associated with Website Operation among Small Hospitals and Medical and Dental Clinics in Korea
Objectives The objective of this study was to investigate the factors associated with website operation among medical facilities. Methods A cross-sectional study design was employed to investigate 1,519 hospitals, 33,043 medical clinics (MCs), and 18,240 dental clinics (DCs) as of 2020. The main out...
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| description | Objectives The objective of this study was to investigate the factors associated with website operation among medical facilities. Methods A cross-sectional study design was employed to investigate 1,519 hospitals, 33,043 medical clinics (MCs), and 18,240 dental clinics (DCs) as of 2020. The main outcome variable was analyzed according to technological, organizational, and environmental factors. Results The percentages of small hospitals, MCs, and DCs with websites were 26.4%, 9.0%, and 6.6%, respectively. For small hospitals, the nearby presence of a subway station (odds ratio [OR] = 2.772; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.973–3.892; p < 0.0001) was the only factor significantly associated with website operation status. Among medical and dental clinics, the percentage of specialists—MCs (OR = 1.002; 95% CI, 1.000–1.004; p = 0.0175) and DCs (OR = 1.002; 95% CI, 1.001–1.004; p = 0.0061), the nearby presence of a subway station—MCs (OR = 2.954; 95% CI, 2.613–3.339; p < 0.0001) and DCs (OR = 3.444; 95% CI, 2.945–4.028; p < 0.0001), and the number of clinics in the local area—MCs (OR = 1.029; 95% CI, 1.026–1.031; p < 0.0001) and DCs (OR = 1.080; 95% CI, 1.066–1.093; p < 0.0001)—were significantly associated with website operation. Conclusions Clinics are critically affected by internal and external factors regarding website operation relative to small hospitals. Healthcare policymakers involved with information technologies may need to pay attention to those factors associated with website dispersion among small clinics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e25a696f6ca2445aa79262517e37a28e2022-12-22T04:15:46ZengThe Korean Society of Medical InformaticsHealthcare Informatics Research2093-36812093-369X2022-10-0128435536310.4258/hir.2022.28.4.3551138Factors Associated with Website Operation among Small Hospitals and Medical and Dental Clinics in KoreaYoung-Taek Park0Young Jae Kim1Kwang Gi Kim2 HIRA Research Institute, Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service (HIRA), Wonju, Korea Department of Biomedical Engineering, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea Department of Biomedical Engineering, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, KoreaObjectives The objective of this study was to investigate the factors associated with website operation among medical facilities. Methods A cross-sectional study design was employed to investigate 1,519 hospitals, 33,043 medical clinics (MCs), and 18,240 dental clinics (DCs) as of 2020. The main outcome variable was analyzed according to technological, organizational, and environmental factors. Results The percentages of small hospitals, MCs, and DCs with websites were 26.4%, 9.0%, and 6.6%, respectively. For small hospitals, the nearby presence of a subway station (odds ratio [OR] = 2.772; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.973–3.892; p < 0.0001) was the only factor significantly associated with website operation status. Among medical and dental clinics, the percentage of specialists—MCs (OR = 1.002; 95% CI, 1.000–1.004; p = 0.0175) and DCs (OR = 1.002; 95% CI, 1.001–1.004; p = 0.0061), the nearby presence of a subway station—MCs (OR = 2.954; 95% CI, 2.613–3.339; p < 0.0001) and DCs (OR = 3.444; 95% CI, 2.945–4.028; p < 0.0001), and the number of clinics in the local area—MCs (OR = 1.029; 95% CI, 1.026–1.031; p < 0.0001) and DCs (OR = 1.080; 95% CI, 1.066–1.093; p < 0.0001)—were significantly associated with website operation. Conclusions Clinics are critically affected by internal and external factors regarding website operation relative to small hospitals. Healthcare policymakers involved with information technologies may need to pay attention to those factors associated with website dispersion among small clinics.http://www.e-hir.org/upload/pdf/hir-2022-28-4-355.pdfinformaticsmedical informaticsadoptionsocial mediainternetsoftware |
| spellingShingle | Young-Taek Park Young Jae Kim Kwang Gi Kim Factors Associated with Website Operation among Small Hospitals and Medical and Dental Clinics in Korea Healthcare Informatics Research informatics medical informatics adoption social media internet software |
| title | Factors Associated with Website Operation among Small Hospitals and Medical and Dental Clinics in Korea |
| title_full | Factors Associated with Website Operation among Small Hospitals and Medical and Dental Clinics in Korea |
| title_fullStr | Factors Associated with Website Operation among Small Hospitals and Medical and Dental Clinics in Korea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors Associated with Website Operation among Small Hospitals and Medical and Dental Clinics in Korea |
| title_short | Factors Associated with Website Operation among Small Hospitals and Medical and Dental Clinics in Korea |
| title_sort | factors associated with website operation among small hospitals and medical and dental clinics in korea |
| topic | informatics medical informatics adoption social media internet software |
| url | http://www.e-hir.org/upload/pdf/hir-2022-28-4-355.pdf |
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