title: Development of implementation strategies for u-health services based on the healthcare professionals' experiences.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study develops strategies for implementing ubiquitous healthcare (u-health) based on previous experiences of the healthcare professionals.
  
  
  METHODS
  Qualitative content analysis, one of qualitative research methods, was used on in-depth interviews conducted between July 21 and October 4, 2009, with 11 healthcare professionals including medical doctors and community healthcare specialist nurses who have previously provided u-health services.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Four primary subjects were addressed: (1) subjective experiences on the usability, (2) the expectations, (3) the business prospects, and (4) the prerequisites for the success of u-health market.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Based on the results of this study, desirable u-health services from the perspective of healthcare professionals were proposed.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Seoul National University , Seoul, Republic of Korea. kim0424@snu.ac.kr
authors.forename: Jeongeun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sukwha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Heechan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kyungwhan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sukchul
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yoonju
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000375:Aging; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D006282:Health Personnel; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D036301:Qualitative Research; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult