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The Effects of Socioeconomic factors on Medical Information resources when Choosing Medical Service

사회경제적 요인이 의료기관 선택 시 사용한 정보원에 미치는 영향

  • Tak, Yang-Ju (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Chungju National University)
  • Received : 2011.10.31
  • Accepted : 2011.11.10
  • Published : 2011.11.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Socioeconomic factors on medical information resources when medical consumer choose inpatient or outpatient services. The target population was 12,249 people aged above 19 in Chungcheongbuk-do. The sample was accrued for the period of 3 months in 2008 by face to face interview of direct visiting from systematic sampling method. There was a significant difference in the use of personal informer and public informer by sex(p<0.001). There was a significant difference in the use of experimental and professional informer by living area(p<0.001). In conclusion, the results suggest that there is relationship between medical information resource and socioeconomic factors of medical consumer.

본 연구는 의료소비자들이 의료기관을 선택할 때 이용하는 의료정보원에 성별, 연령, 직업, 소득수준, 의료보장의 형태, 주거지역 등 사회경제적 요인이 어떤 영향을 미치는지 알아보기 위한 면접조사이다. 2008년 지역사회 건강조사의 일환으로 충북 지역 거주자들을 대상으로 표준화된 설문지를 이용한 면접을 통하여 의료정보원과 관련된 자료를 수집하였고, SPSS version 12.0을 이용하여 분석하였다. 의료기관 선택 시 가장 많이 이용한 정보원은 입원, 외래 모두 개인적 정보원(41.9%, 33.5%)이었으며 가정 적게 이용한 정보원은 경험적 정보원(3.0%, 4.3%)이었다. 개인적 정보원에는 입원, 외래 모두 성별의 차이가 존재하였으며, 외래이용에서 교육수준과 거주지역의 차이가 존재하였다(p<0.001). 공공적 정보원은 입원 시는 연령, 교육수준, 월 가구 소득 간의 차이를 보였고 외래이용 시는 거주지역만 차이를 보였다(p<0.001). 경험적 정보원은 거주지역의 차이만 보였으며, 전문가 정보원은 입원 시는 남자가 외래이용 시는 여자가 더 많이 이용하는 결과를 보였다. 결론적으로 의료기관 선택 시 사용한 정보원은 의료이용자의 사회 경제적 요인과 관련성을 가지고 있으며 이는 의료기관 이용형태(입원, 외래)에 따라 서로 다른 양상을 보였다.

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