J Korean Breast Cancer Soc.  2000 Aug;3(1):60-63. 10.4048/jkbcs.2000.3.1.60.

Counseling for Breast Disease Using the Internet

• Ryu JW
• Jung DS

• KMID: 1906280
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4048/jkbcs.2000.3.1.60

Abstract

Rapid progress in the development of communication devices has enabled us to use various and tremendous medical information regardless of time or place. Today, in Korea there are many homepages on the web which provide medical information, hospital information, and counseling on medical fields, but more detailed recent medical information, better quality control, and a greater variety of communication skills are needed. We analysed the data about breast cancer clinic on web from November 1998 to October 1999. The frequent questions were breast mass44%, breast pan 29%, and counseling on breast cancer 25%. The most frequent users were in their 3rd decades 55%, 4th decades 8%, and unknown cases 23%. The average number of visitors on wed was 454 per month. In near future, we believe that the use of the web as a information source will grow rapidly and we everyone will use internet in Korea. So, we should realize the virtual space is a reality, and we should use it as a proper education system for the people.

Keyword

medical information; internet

MeSH Terms

Breast Diseases*
Breast Neoplasms
Breast*
Counseling*
Education
Internet*
Korea
Quality Control