Obstacles to Health Big Data Utilization Based on the Perceptions and Demands of Health Care Workers in South Korea: Web-Based Survey Study

• DOI: 10.2196/45913
• Publication Date: 2023-03-23T18:20:37Z
• Authors: Yoon Heui Lee; Yu-Jin Jang; Soo-Kyoung Lee
• Keywords: Survey data collection

This study focuses on the potential of health big data in South Korean context. Despite huge reserves and pan-government efforts to increase use, utilization is limited public interest research centered institutions that have data. To use data, it necessary identify develop measures meet various demands for such from individuals, private companies, institutes.The aim this was perceptions analysis among workers care-related occupations clarify obstacles data.From May 8 18, 2022, we conducted a web-based survey 390 Korea. We used Fisher exact test variance estimate differences occupations. expressed results by item frequency percentage difficulties analyzing mean standard deviation.The respondents who revealed need care work-related fields accounted 86.4% (337/390); 65.6% (256/390) had never The lack awareness about source desired most cited reason nonuse 39.6% (153/386) respondents. obstacle using difficulty integration expression unit matching, followed missing value processing noise removal. Thus, experienced greatest preprocessing stage during process, regardless occupation. Approximately 91.8% (358/390) participants responded they were willing system if supporting developed. As suggestions specific support system, reporting provision appropriate expert advice questions arising overall process mentioned.Our findings indicate respondents' high demand Our also reveal low their Hence, recommend development customized meets requirements users as nongovernmental agencies, academia. significant because identified important but overlooked failure factors. prepare practical future.