J Agric Med Community Health.  2017 Mar;42(1):1-12. 10.5393/JAMCH.2017.42.1.001.

Analysis of Vision Statements in 6th Community Health Plan of Local Government in Korea

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Korea. mslee@konyang.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Korea.

Abstract


OBJECTIVES
In this study, we analyzed vision statements of the 6th community health plan of local government in Korea.
METHODS
We examined vision statements letters, missions and strategy plans, and long-term missions of 6th community health plans of 229 local government in Korea. We also analyzed the numbers of vision letters, sentence examination, word frequency, each vision statement with frequency analysis, chi-square test, and one-way ANOVA.
RESULTS
Among 229 local government, 172(75.1%) of local government had the number of letters (Korean) less than 17 of vision statements, and there were a significant differences according to type of community health centers (p<0.05). Figuration (37.1%) were the most used in an expression of vision statement sentence, and special characters (43.2%) were the most used language except Korean. The most commonly used words of vision statement in order of frequency were "˜health', "˜happiness"˜, "˜with', "˜citizen', "˜city', "˜100 years old' etc. Chungcheong provinces and Daejeon metropolitan city had a highest score in directionality on phrase evaluation, and there were a significant differences according to regional classes of local government (p<0.01). Gyeongsang provinces, Ulsan, Daegu, and Busan metropolitan cities had a highest score in future orientation and sharing possibilities on phrase evaluation, and there were a significant differences according to regional classes of local government (p<0.01).
CONCLUSIONS
Vision is one of the most important component of community health plan. We need more detailed "˜vision statement guideline' and the community health care centers of local government should effort to make more clear and complete their vision.

Keyword

Community; Korea; Local government; Vision

MeSH Terms

Busan
Community Health Centers
Community Health Services
Daegu
Korea*
Local Government*
Religious Missions
Ulsan
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