Users In Korea Research Articles

The effect of technology-based service characteristics on relationship quality in metaverse exercise services: a questionnaire survey of bicycle simulator users in Korea

BackgroundAs non-face-to-face contact has become a daily routine owing to the development of science and technology and impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, online technology-based services (TBSSs) have been expanding. Consequently, in virtual metaverse exercise spaces, the number of participants using TBSS is increasing. This study aimed to examine the effects of TBSS characteristics on the quality of the relationship between service providers and users of metaverse exercise services.MethodsThe participants were metaverse exercise service users in Korea, who were selected through purposive sampling (n = 254, 194 men, 61 women). A questionnaire survey was conducted to measure the participants’ TBSS characteristics (enjoyment, stability, usefulness, ease of use, and reliability) and relationship quality (satisfaction, trust, and commitment). We analyzed the frequency, validity, reliability, and descriptive statistics of the collected data. Moreover, correlation and multivariate multiple regression analyses were conducted.ResultsEnjoyment, stability, usefulness, and reliability of TBSS had positive effects on satisfaction; however, ease of use did not have a significant effect. In addition, enjoyment, usefulness, ease of use, and reliability of TBSS had positive effects on trust; however, stability did not have a significant effect. Furthermore, enjoyment and reliability of TBSS had positive effects on commitment; however, usefulness, ease of use, and stability had no significant effects.ConclusionsThis study provides metaverse exercise service providers with management strategies for attracting and retaining members. The results of this study could help develop effective TBSS and aid metaverse service companies facing a fiercely competitive environment.

A 3 month nutrition and exercise program improved hallux strength among senior daycare center users in Korea: a cluster randomized controlled trial.

With a growing aging population, the focus on the health and well-being of older adults, especially in preventing falls, becomes crucial. This 3 month study, initiated in July 2022, aimed to assess the impact of a nutrition and exercise program in senior daycare centers in Chuncheon, South Korea. A 3 month study, beginning in July 2022, included 204 older adults from 10 senior daycare centers in Chuncheon, South Korea. Randomly assigned to intervention or control groups, the intervention involved nutrition, daily toe exercises, or both. Control centers received interventions post-measurements. Pre- and post-intervention analyses used paired t-tests and multiple linear regression, assessing metrics like toe grip strength for significance. While 204 were initially enrolled, the analysis included 151 participants due to dropouts. Participants, with a mean age of 83.3 years (43.1% aged ≥ 85 years), exhibited mild to moderate cognitive impairment and multiple chronic illnesses. Health data indicated that 37.3% were obese, and the average BMI was 24.0 kg/m2. Both the intervention and control groups showed significant improvements in toe grip strength post-intervention. Specifically, the exercise-only and combined exercise-nutrition groups demonstrated significant differences in hallux strength compared to the control group after adjusting for age and gender. The study showed that a basic nutrition and exercise program increased toe strength in older adults with chronic diseases, including mild cognitive impairments. This intervention holds potential to prevent muscle strength decline and reduce fall risks in older individuals. As the first of its kind in Korean senior daycare centers, it emphasizes the need for future research and standardized programs for senior daycare users.

Helmet wearing and related factors among electric personal mobility device users in Korea.

Using data from the 2022 Korea Community Health Survey (n = 13 320), this study investigated helmet use and related factors among Korean adults using personal mobility devices, without distinguishing between private and hired users. Among mobility device users, 32.1% responded that they always wore a helmet. The proportion of helmet use was 35.2% among men, 25.8% among women, 29.2% among those aged 19-44 years, 42.3% among those aged 45-64 years and 26.6% among those aged 65 years or older. Furthermore, those who drank less frequently and were physically active were more likely to wear helmets. Moreover, people who always wore a seat belt when driving a car or sitting in the rear seat and people who always wore a helmet when riding a motorcycle were more likely to wear a helmet while using electric personal mobility devices. Approximately one-third of users always wore a helmet. The helmet-wearing rate was related to general characteristics such as gender and education level, and to safety behaviors such as wearing a seat belt when driving a car, sitting in the rear seat of a car, or when riding a motorcycle. In addition to considering personal characteristics investigated in this study, the helmet-wearing rate should be improved through policies or systems at the national or regional levels.

A model for the involvement of service users as instructors into the psychiatric nursing curriculum in Korea: A qualitative study on participation experience.

For many years, attempts have been made to incorporate service users into psychiatric nursing education, particularly in European countries and Australia. In Asian countries, however, concrete examples of this are notably scarce, and the limited instances of implementation lack the necessary systematic organisation and long-term sustainability. This study systematically planned and implemented a psychiatric nursing curriculum that integrated service users in Korea. It explored the experiences of 14 nursing students and four service users (who participated as instructors) who participated in these classes. Content analysis was performed on the results of focus group interviews with the participants. Owing to the participation of service users in the programme, students focused more on the patients as human beings, with the contexts of their individual lives, rather than on their diseases. The process facilitated a deeper grasp of person-centred psychiatric nursing and heightened student engagement in the learning process. The service users' experiences as instructors breathed new meaning into their psychiatric distress as an opportunity for new possibilities and helped them view themselves in a positive light, as members of society with self-esteem. They made great efforts to perform well in their role as instructors. These findings provide substantial evidence to support the expanded and sustained implementation of service user participation in future psychiatric nursing education. Establishing a national consortium to foster and support service user instructors could greatly improve psychiatric nursing education and related outcomes.

Impact of Long-Term Care Service Quality on User Cooperation/Participation: Mediating Effect of Self-Determination.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether home care service quality affects users' voluntary cooperation/participation through self-determination. For this purpose, survey data from 358 long-term care service users in Korea were analyzed by applying a structural equation model. Data collection was conducted from February to March 2019. Data collection was conducted in February-March 2019. The results showed that home care quality did not directly affect users' voluntary cooperation/participation in the service delivery process, and self-determination fully mediated the relationship between quality and cooperation/participation. Based on these results, the importance of providing appropriate information, reflecting users' voices, and the attitude and role of experts was emphasized in order to promote user participation/cooperation through self-determination.

Smart Insulin Pen: Managing Insulin Therapy for People with Diabetes in the Digital Era

The number of insulin users in Korea has doubled over the past 20 years. Numerous studies have shown the benefits of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) on glycemic outcomes in people with diabetes receiving insulin therapy. However, patients often failed to reach the target even with the CGM. Advanced technology, such as automated insulin delivery (AID), can potentially reduce patient burden and improve glycemic status in people on insulin therapy. However, wearing a CGM all day and complex device operation could also burden users. Additionally, since insulin users are often elderly with type 2 diabetes, there is an urgent need for new devices that are more efficient and simpler than AID. In that sense, the smart insulin pen (SIP) is the expected future technology that does not need to be worn all day and helps to calculate insulin doses with a built-in bolus calculator integrated with CGM. In this context, we discuss efficient use of SIP as an educational tool.

스마트 스피커 사용자의 구매 유형에 따른 고객 만족과 지속사 용 의도에 관한 연구

Purpose - This study aimed to examine the influence of various factors on customer satisfaction and the continuance usage intention, based on the purchasing type of smart speaker users.
 Design/methodology/approach - Data was gathered through surveys, collecting responses from 180 smart speaker users in Korea. Structural equation modeling was utilized to analyze the data.
 Findings - Both perceived usefulness and perceived security were observed to have a significant positive impact on customer satisfaction across all user groups. Moreover, perceived ease of use and perceived versatility showed a significant positive effect on the continuance usage intention. Notably, for those who acquired the smart speakers for free, perceived usefulness had a positive impact on the continuance usage intention. Conversely, for those who made a paid purchase, perceived versatility played a significant role in driving customer satisfaction.
 Research implications or Originality - This research offers insights into the Korean smart speaker market, a unique environment where local competitors thrive in the absence of giants like Amazon and Google. It provides a nuanced view of customer reactions to these innovative devices. The study further distinguishes between high-involvement (paid purchase users) and low-involvement (free acquisition users) consumers, offering a more detailed understanding of user perspectives based on their acquisition mode.

P28-041-23 A 12-Week Nutrition and Physical Activity Program Improves Toe Strength Among Elderly Day Care Center Users in Korea: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

P28-041-23 A 12-Week Nutrition and Physical Activity Program Improves Toe Strength Among Elderly Day Care Center Users in Korea: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Identifying Daily and Weekly Charging Profiles of Electric Vehicle Users in Korea : An Application of Sequence Analysis and Latent Class Cluster Analysis

Identifying Daily and Weekly Charging Profiles of Electric Vehicle Users in Korea : An Application of Sequence Analysis and Latent Class Cluster Analysis

Perceptions of Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs) and Intention to Quit Among Adult Tobacco Users in Korea.

BackgroundThe popularity of heated tobacco products (HTPs) has been growing globally but, limited information exists on tobacco use behaviors and its impact on tobacco control. This study investigates awareness and perception of HTPs among tobacco users and whether perceptions of HTPs are associated with HTP use and intention to quit.MethodsWe invited 2,000 tobacco users aged 19–65 years with countrywide representation to an online survey in November 2018. Information on general characteristics, tobacco use behaviors, awareness and perception of HTPs, and intention to quit were gathered. Multinomial logistic regression analysis and ANCOVA were used for estimation of association and comparison.ResultsAmong all tobacco users, 36.8% were classified as ever users, whereas 28.3% had used HTPs in the past 30 days, which was higher than expected. Users of liquid-based e-cigarettes (odds ratio [OR] 1.578; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.210–2.056) and poly-product users (OR 2.029; 95% CI, 1.121–3.671) showed higher intention to quit within 1 month when compared to users of conventional cigarettes (CCs), whereas HTP users and dual product users did not. HTP users rated HTPs more favorably than CCs in terms of smoke, smell, harm, aid in quitting, design, and price than users of other products did (P-value < 0.001).ConclusionWe find that positive perception of HTPs following strategic marketing from tobacco companies could have contributed to a greater increase in HTP use than expected in Korea. However, HTPs might not be considered substitutes for CCs for quitting tobacco use because a significant proportion of dual product users reported a lower intention to quit.

Characteristics of frequent emergency department users in Korea: a 4-year retrospective analysis using Korea Health Panel Study data

Objective We aimed to investigate the characteristics of frequent emergency department (ED) users in Korea.Methods We analyzed the Korea Health Panel Study data of a sampled population from the 2005 Population Census of Korea data, and adults (age ≥18 years) who visited the ED at least once a year between 2014 and 2017 were included in the study. People who visited three or more times a year were classified as frequent users. We compared demographic, socioeconomic, and health-related factors between nonfrequent and frequent users. We used a multivariable logistic regression analysis to determine factors related to frequent ED visits. We also compared the characteristics of ED use in both nonfrequent and frequent users.Results A total of 5,090 panels were included, comprising 6,853 visits. Frequent users were 333 (6.5% of all panels), and their ED visits were 1,364 (19.9% of all ED visits). In the multivariable regression analysis, medical aid coverage (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] of the National Health Service coverage, 0.55; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.40–0.75), unemployment (aOR of employment, 0.72; 95% CI, 0.56–0.91), prior ward admission in a year (aOR, 2.14; 95% CI, 1.67–2.75), and frequent outpatient department use (aOR, 1.72; 95% CI, 1.35–2.20) were associated with frequent use. Moreover, frequent users visited the ED of public hospitals more often than than nonfrequent users (19.2% vs. 9.8%). Medical problems rather than injury/poisoning were the more common reasons for visiting the ED (84.5% vs. 71.2%).Conclusion We found that frequent ED users were likely to be those with socioeconomic disadvantage or with high demand for medical service. Based on this study, further studies on interventions to reduce frequent ED use are required for better ED services.

Characteristics of frequent emergency department users in Korea: a 4-year retrospective analysis using Korea Health Panel Study data.

ObjectiveWe aimed to investigate the characteristics of frequent emergency department (ED) users in Korea.MethodsWe analyzed the Korea Health Panel Study data of a sampled population from the 2005 Population Census of Korea data, and adults (age ≥18 years) who visited the ED at least once a year between 2014 and 2017 were included in the study. People who visited three or more times a year were classified as frequent users. We compared demographic, socioeconomic, and health-related factors between nonfrequent and frequent users. We used a multivariable logistic regression analysis to determine factors related to frequent ED visits. We also compared the characteristics of ED use in both nonfrequent and frequent users.ResultsA total of 5,090 panels were included, comprising 6,853 visits. Frequent users were 333 (6.5% of all panels), and their ED visits were 1,364 (19.9% of all ED visits). In the multivariable regression analysis, medical aid coverage (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] of the National Health Service coverage, 0.55; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.40–0.75), unemployment (aOR of employment, 0.72; 95% CI, 0.56–0.91), prior ward admission in a year (aOR, 2.14; 95% CI, 1.67–2.75), and frequent outpatient department use (aOR, 1.72; 95% CI, 1.35–2.20) were associated with frequent use. Moreover, frequent users visited the ED of public hospitals more often than than nonfrequent users (19.2% vs. 9.8%). Medical problems rather than injury/poisoning were the more common reasons for visiting the ED (84.5% vs. 71.2%).ConclusionWe found that frequent ED users were likely to be those with socioeconomic disadvantage or with high demand for medical service. Based on this study, further studies on interventions to reduce frequent ED use are required for better ED services.

The Effect of Cognitive Dissonance Caused by eSports Users’ eWOM Information Provision on Self-Rationalization and Recommendation Intention: Focusing on e-Sports Users in Korea and Japan

Purpose: EWOM is an important variable that affects the selection and purchase process of users who enjoy e-sports, and this is likely to lead to other users’ willingness to recommend. However, e-sports users do not always have positive and satisfactory experiences through eWOM. Sometimes you experience dissatisfaction with your choice through eWOM, and you can see that you take various actions to resolve complaints after purchasing to remove uncomfortable feelings. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the effect of cognitive dissonance according to eWOM for users who enjoy e-sports and to examine the structural relationship of e-sports recommendation intention through self-rationalization of users who have experienced cognitive dissonance. Research design, data, and methodology: To verify this research model, an online survey was conducted using structured questionnaires for users from both Korea and Japan who have used e-sports within the last three months. Of a total of 180 questionnaires, 160 copies were used for the final analysis, excluding 20 copies with many unfaithful responses or poor internal consistency. After that, through the process of data coding, the SPSS18 program and the AMOS21 analysis program were used to demonstrate the researched and designed structural equation model. Implications: Summarizing the results of this study, eWOM had a positive (+) effect on both positive and negative inconsistencies in cognitive dissonance. Positive inconsistency was found to have a positive effect on recommendation intention. Negative discrepancies were found to have an effect on self-rationalization, but self-rationalization was found to have no effect on recommendation intention. Finally, it was found that there was a difference between eWOM and e-sports users in Korea and Japan in the structural relationship between cognitive dissonance, selfrationalization, and recommendation intention.

Effect of the Standardization of Service Platforms for High-Involvement PropTech Services

In this study, we focus on the innovation resistance that has appeared in the process of accepting changed information technology services after the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on a survey of property technology (PropTech) service users in Korea, this study proposes an extended technology acceptance model that considers the antecedent variables of the information systems success model to implement a standard PropTech service platform, and analyzes the influence of the selected parameters. Service quality was applied as the antecedent variable to define system quality and service standards, considering the establishment of the service standards process suggested by the company. The selected parameters were the demand for the personalization of the service and the resistance to innovation, which implies the degree to which consumers refuse to accept new technologies. To this end, we conducted a questionnaire survey of 524 PropTech users from 11 October 2021 to 15 November 2021. This study analyzes the factors affecting consumers’ continued use intention in order to derive the service standardization of PropTech operations, and presents the mediating effects of innovation resistance and personalization to derive the implications for service standardization. The implications of this study are as follows: first, the possibility of innovation resistance in the PropTech service sector and its mechanisms are presented. Second, the necessity of redefining the quality dimension is proposed. Finally, we identify that additional research on innovation resistance to PropTech services is needed.

저비용항공사 브랜드 경험이 고객만족에 미치는 영향 연구

This study aims to analyze the effect of the brand experience of low cost carriers on customer satisfaction. Based on the four sub-factors of Brakus et al. (2009), the brand experience was composed of sensory, affective, cognition, and behavior, and was intended to be treated as a overall experience.BR This study was selected for low cost carrier users in Korea with boarding experience within the last year. A survey was conducted for about two weeks from November 29 to December 11, 2021. A total of 195 copies of the questionnaire were distributed, and a total sample size 186 were used for the final analysis, excluding 9 copies of insincere and partial non-response. Convenience sampling by data collection were used for analysis using the SPSS 25.0 statistics program. Frequency analysis, reliability and validity analysis, exploratory factor analysis, and multiple regression analysis were performed.BR Only sensory, affective, and behavioral factors were partially adopted for the effect of passenger experience using low cost carrier on customer satisfaction. As a result of this study, low cost carrier provided practical implications for the need for factors that can induce customer interest and curiosity. In addition, academic implications were presented in that it conducted a study on the brand experience of low cost carrier.

The 18th Korea-Japan Meeting on Neutron Science Workshop on Neutron and Muon Methods for J-PARC MLF Users in Korea was held virtually

The 18th Korea-Japan Meeting on Neutron Science Workshop on Neutron and Muon Methods for J-PARC MLF Users in Korea was held virtually

Influence of Short-Form Content (SFC) in Social Media on Voluntary User Acceptance Behavior

Purpose - This study examines the relationship between short-form content (SFC) attributes and voluntary acceptance behavior. In addition, user resonance and trust in SFC toward voluntary acceptance behavior are also considered, directed to customer increases in usage and diffusion. Design/Methodology/Approach - This study aims to represent the relative influence of SFC attributes on user resonance and trust in SFC affecting voluntary acceptance behavior. The paper is conducted on a sample of 201 short-form content platform users in Korea. Both confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and a structural equation model (SEM) were utilized. Findings - Empirical findings from this paper indicate that relative advantage of contents and creator’s capability have positive impact on user’s resonance on SFC. And trust in SFC which is affected by user’s resonance has a positive relationship with voluntary acceptance behavior. Research Implications - Optimizing resonance engagement and credibility in short-form content marketing generates voluntary acceptance behavior. Such consideration of resonance and trust can bring an effective result for companies in SFC marketing.

지오태그 이미지를 활용한 북한산국립공원의 경관미 평가 및 맵핑

The purpose of this study is to present a method to assess the landscape aesthetic value of Bukhansan National Park using geotagged images that have been shared on social media sites. The method presented in this study consisted mainly of collecting geotagged image data, identifying landscape images, and analyzing the cumulative visibility by applying a target probability index. Ramblr is an application that supports outdoor activities with many users in Korea, from which a total of 110,954 geotagged images for Bukhansan National Park were collected and used to assess the landscape aesthetics. The collected geotagged images were interpreted using the Google Vision API, and were subsequently were divided into 11 landscape image types and 9 non-landscape image types through cluster analysis. As a result of analyzing the landscape types of Bukhansan National Park based on the extracted landscape images, landscape types related to topographical characteristics, such as peaks and mountain ranges, accounted for the largest portion, and forest landscapes, foliage landscapes, and waterscapes were also commonly found as major landscape types. In the derived landscape aesthetic value map, the higher the elevation and slope, the higher the overall landscape aesthetic value, according to the proportion and characteristics of these major landscape types. However, high landscape aesthetic values were also confirmed in some areas of lowlands with gentle slopes. In addition, the Bukhansan area was evaluated to have higher landscape aesthetics than the Dobongsan area. Despite the high elevation and slope, the Dobongsan area had a relatively low landscape aesthetic value. This shows that the aesthetic value of the landscape is strongly related not only to the physical environment but also to the recreational activities of visitors who are viewing the scenery. In this way, the landscape aesthetics assessment using the cumulative visibility of geotagged images is expected to be useful for planning and managing the landscape of Bukhansan National Park in the future, through allowing the geographical understanding of the landscape values based on people

The Utilization of National Tobacco Cessation Services among Female Smokers and the Need for a Gender-Responsive Approach.

Despite the steadily increasing prevalence of female smoking, gender-responsive tobacco cessation services have not been widely provided worldwide. The purpose of this study is to identify factors associated with the use of tobacco cessation services among female tobacco product users in Korea from a national perspective. We performed a logistic regression analysis using data from 663 female smokers; 11.0% of female smokers had used government-supported smoking cessation services. A logistic regression model showed a statistically significant association between the utilization of smoking cessation services and a history of pregnancy and childbirth, depression, current use of heated tobacco products and multiple tobacco products, parental smoking status and receiving advice to quit. With regard to the motivation ruler, those in their 50s reported a higher importance than those in their 20s. Weight gain concerns when quitting smoking were the lowest among the participants aged 19–29. The need to develop gender-specific smoking cessation programs is the highest among the participants aged 39–49 and the lowest among those aged 19–29. This study suggests several factors related to the utilization of national health services among female smokers. Further studies considering gender-specific needs for the development of gender-responsive tobacco cessation support are needed.

Risk factors of chronic opioid use after surgical procedures in noncancer patients: A nationwide case-control study.

Surgery is an indication for opioid prescription in noncancer patients, and chronic use of opioids is associated with overdose and abuse. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors associated with chronic opioid use (COU) following surgery among noncancer patients. A nationwide case-control study. Retrospective analysis of the annual national patient sample data from 2012 to 2018 in South Korea. Adults without cancer who had undergone surgery and received noninjectable opioids during hospital stay. COU during 3 months following surgery. A total of 15 543 participants were included, and the prevalence overall and in opioid-naïve users was 8.1 and 5.7%, respectively. Prior exposure patterns of opioids [intermittent user, adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 2.35; 95% CI, 2.00 to 2.77, and continuous user, aOR 8.58; 95% CI, 6.54 to 11.24] and concomitant use of benzodiazepine (in continuous user, aOR 18.60; 95% CI 11.70 to 29.55) were strongly associated with COU compared with naïve users. Morphine milligram equivalent, type of opioid strength at discharge and prescription of nonopioid analgesics at discharge were also associated with COU. Compared with minor surgery, knee (aOR 1.49; 95% CI 1.17 to 1.89), spine (aOR 1.65; 95% CI 1.33 to 2.06) and shoulder (aOR 2.54; 95% CI 1.97 to 3.27) procedures showed a significantly positive association with COU. Sensitivity analysis in opioid-naïve patients showed similar results. About 8.1% of noncancer patients who had undergone surgery and were prescribed noninjectable opioids became chronic opioid users in Korea. Identified risk factors could be used to derive strategies for safe opioid use in noncancer patients in the future.