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A Study in the Health Information Use of Immigrants

이민자의 건강정보이용 실태 분석

  • Received : 2020.11.03
  • Accepted : 2020.12.04
  • Published : 2020.12.31
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Abstract

This study was designed to investigate the health information usage of immigrants. A questionnaire survey was conducted on 171 immigrants. Data was analyzed for descriptive statistics, chi-square test, and Fisher's exact test. The frequency of migrants' use of health information is low, and the number of respondents who use health information less than once a month is highest. There were statistically significant differences in the frequency of use of health information according to age, occupation, and those who contracted diseases. The main source of health information was the Internet, and there were differences in the sources of health information according to age and whether the Internet was used. Most of the respondents used health information for themselves, and there was a difference in the targets of using health information according having a cohabitee and the perceived health status. It was found that the majority of immigrants do not actively use health information. However, when the age increased or the immigrant was unhealthy, the use of health information increased to solve health problems. Therefore, it is important to provide health information in a variety of ways according to the characteristics of immigrants.

본 연구는 한국에 거주하는 이민자의 건강정보 이용실태를 파악하기 위한 서술적 조사연구이다. 서울과 경기도 소재의 '이주노동자 무료 진료소'를 이용하는 이민자 171명을 대상으로 설문 조사하였다. 수집된 자료는 기술통계, Chi-square test, Fisher's exact test로 분석하였다. 이민자의 건강정보 이용빈도는 낮은 편으로 월 1회 미만으로 건강 정보를 이용한다는 응답자가 가장 많았다. 건강정보 이용빈도는 나이가 많거나, 직업이 없거나, 질병이 있는 대상자에서 더 높았다. 주요한 건강정보 출처는 인터넷이었고, 나이와 인터넷 사용 여부에 따라 건강정보 출처에 차이가 있었다. 나이가 증가하거나 인터넷을 사용하지 않은 응답자의 건강정보 출처로 인터넷 사용 비율이 낮았다. 건강정보의 주요한 활용대상자는 본인이었고, 지각된 건강상태가 건강하지 않은 대상자는 본인을 위하여 건강정보를 더 많이 사용하였다. 본 연구의 결과에서처럼 이민자의 대부분이 건강정보를 활발히 사용하지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 나이가 증가하거나 건강하지 못한 경우에는 건강문제를 해결하기 위하여 건강정보 사용이 증가하면서 건강정보의 필요성이 나타났다. 그러므로 이민자의 건강정보 이용 증진과 효과적인 건강정보 제공을 위해서는 대상자의 특성을 고려하여 건강정보를 다양한 방법으로 제공하는 것이 중요하고, 이를 위하여 보건의료의 정책이나 서비스 개발이 필요하다.

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