물리치료 전자의무기록에 대한 인식도 조사

Survey on awareness of physical therapy electronic medical records

Background: This study aims to investigate the awareness and need for physical therapy electronic medical records. Through this, we hope that it will be used as a basis for the introduction of physical therapy electronic medical records, which will play a key role in medical informatization. Methods: For this purpose, a survey was conducted using an internet platform targeting current physical therapists. The survey questions included 17 questions regarding the awareness and necessity of physical therapy electronic medical records, and 204 physical therapists responded to the survey. Based on the data collected through the questionnaire, independent samples T-test and ANOVA were conducted to determine differences in perception and need according to age, education, and field of physical therapy. Results: The results of this study are as follows. Physical therapists' perception of and need for physical therapy electronic medical records appeared to be high compared to previous studies. There was no significant difference between the awareness and need for physical therapy electronic medical records according to age and the awareness and need for physical therapy electronic medical records according to physical therapy specialty. There was a significant difference in awareness of and need for physical therapy electronic medical records according to educational level. Conclusion: In conclusion, physical therapists have a high need and awareness of electronic medical records of physical therapy. Electronic medical records used in Korea's medical field are at the level of advanced countries, but standardized electronic medical records have not been introduced in the physical therapy field, making it difficult to make proper clinical decisions and communicating among medical staff. Therefore, this study is expected to be used as useful basic data for improving and establishing an electronic medical record system for physical therapy in the Korean health care environment.