개원의의 개방병원제도에 대한 수용도 관련 특성 분석 -안과개원의를 중심으로-

Factors related to the acceptance of Attending Physicians on ophthalmologist

The open Hospital Attending Physician System has been discussed and operated for developing the efficiency and the substitutes for an increase in medical expenses, for overlapping investment in medical resources, and for normalization of medical delivery system. This study assessed the related factors to the acceptance and introduction of Attending Physicians on ophthalmologist. Data was collected mail response to 179 ophthalmologists in 2005. Applying multilevel logistic regression, we examined the relationship between their acknowledgment, attitude and acceptance of the open Hospital Attending Physicians System. The percentage of participation in Hospital Attending was indicated to be 3.9%. The 44.7% of all participants agreed to adopting the Hospital Attending, 33.5% of doctors are willing to participate in the future. The positive and normal attitude of physician toward the Hospital Attending is 6.6 times (95%CI 1.315, 33.138) and 55.2 times(95%CI 11.352, 268.347) more than that of negative after adjustment for other variables. Attitude was found to be the important factor influencing physicians' participation in the Attending Hospital. Thus, it is need to development and implication for the strategies that lead the practical necessity and positive attitude toward the Attending Hospital.