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The Convergence Research on Waiting Time, Hospital Image, and Patient satisfaction in Dental Care Consumers

치과 의료소비자의 대기시간과 병원이미지 및 환자만족도간의 융합적 연구

  • Ji, Min-Gyeong (Division of Dental Hygiene, Howon University) ;
  • Lee, Mi-Ra (Division of Dental Hygiene, Baekseok Culture University)
  • Received : 2018.07.10
  • Accepted : 2018.08.20
  • Published : 2018.08.31
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Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the association among dental care consumers' responses to waiting time, hospital image, and patient satisfaction and provide basic data that could help qualitative waiting conditions management related to health care service. A survey was conducted from May 18 to June 20, 2016 in adults who had spent waiting time at dental hospitals or clinics, and the following conclusion was drawn: Hospital image was associated with the changes in reliance on dental care centers in case of long wait, the changes in reuse intentions, and the reservation system, and patient satisfaction was associated with gender, explanation of expected waiting time, the changes in reliance on dental care centers in case of long wait, the changes in reuse intentions, and the reservation system. The positive responses to waiting time was positively correlated with hospital image and patient satisfaction; the negative reaction to waiting time was negatively correlated with hospital image and patient satisfaction; and hospital image was positively correlated with patient satisfaction.

본 연구는 일부 치과 의료소비자들의 대기시간에 대한 반응과 병원이미지 및 환자만족도와의 관계를 파악하여 의료서비스의 질적 대기환경관리를 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 시도되었다. 연구대상은 치과 병 의원에 내원한 대기시간을 경험한 성인으로 하였고, 2016년 5월 16일부터 6월 18일까지 구조화된 무기명 자기기입식 설문조사를 실시하였다. 병원이미지는 장시간 대기 시 치과 의료기관 신뢰도 변화, 재이용의사 변화, 예약시스템, 환자만족도는 성별, 예상 대기시간설명, 장시간 대기 시 치과 의료기관 신뢰도 변화, 재이용의사 변화, 예약시스템과 관련이 있었다. 대기시간에 대한 긍정적 반응과 병원이미지, 환자만족도는 양의 상관관계로 나타났고, 부정적 반응은 병원이미지, 환자만족도와 음의 상관관계를 나타났으며, 병원 이미지와 환자만족도는 양의 상관관계를 나타냈다. 병원이미지 제고와 환자만족도 향상을 위한 실제적인 접근방안이 요구되며, 대기의 불안과 부정적 반응을 해소 할 수 있는 IT기술 및 여러 컨텐츠를 접목한 대기환경의 변화가 필요하다고 사료된다.

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