The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy

The Korean Society of Physical Therapy (대한물리치료학회)
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Effective Use and Development of Internet in the Field of Physical Therapy

물리치료 분야에서 인터넷의 효율적 이용과 발전 방향

  • Kang Gy-Chang (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Taegu University) ;
  • Kwon Young-shil (Major in Physical Therapy, Dept. of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School, Taegu University) ;
  • Kim Jin-Sang (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Taegu University) ;
  • Park Rae-Joon (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Taegu University)
  • 강기창 (대구대학교 보건과학부 물리치료학과) ;
  • 권영실 (대구대학교 대학원 재활과학과 물리치료) ;
  • 김진상 (대구대학교 재활과학대학 물리치료학과) ;
  • 박래준 (대구대학교 재활과학대학 물리치료학과)
  • Published : 1999.04.01
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Abstract

The Internet is an important tool in contemporary society. This study was carried out to investigate current use of internet and to suggest effective development of it in the field of physical therapy. A sample of physical therapy members in the internet responded to the questionare by means of e-mail from 26, April to 14. May. 1999. Of the 98 subjects, 26 completed the questionnaire, a response rate of $26.53\%$. The results were as follows. The most important problem to use internet in the field of physical therapy was poor information and abscence of database. The exchange of information among members, search database, virtual lecture system and distance treatment counseling in the future were expected. All members, professors of university and college, physical therapists in clinic and students must cooperate to construct database and useful information.

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