Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science (대한물리치료과학회지)
- Volume 18 Issue 1
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- Pages.21-32
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- 2011
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- 2733-6441(pISSN)
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- 2733-645X(eISSN)
A study of Korean Physical Therapist's Attitudes and Beliefs on Korean Government's National Long Term Care Insurance Program
노인 장기요양 보험 제도에 대한 부산광역시 물리치료사들의 인식도 조사
- Kim, Bu-Young (jahan child care center) ;
- Park, Bo-Ram (seoul nambu community relief center) ;
- Song, In-Kyoung (han seo hospital) ;
- Oh, Tae-Young (Dept of Physical Therapy, Silla University)
- Received : 2011.03.20
- Accepted : 2011.03.26
- Published : 2011.03.31
Abstract
Objective: This study was conducted to describe physical therapists' attitudes and beliefs towards Korean Government's National Long Term Care Insurance Program implemented last July 2008. Design: A survey research. Methodology: Participants were 143 physical therapists working in General Hospitals or University Hospitals in Busan, Korea. Each of the participants completed a questionnaire which was comprised of 22 questions. Among the 22 questions, 7 of these were independent variables such as gender, age, career, etc. while 15 of these questions were dependent variables such as the subject's expectations and reactions on the said program, opinions of the participants on the impact of the program to old people's families and relatives, participant's sentiments on social effects of this program to the society, etc. Data collection was conducted from the