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A case study on the application of service design in a tertiary care hospital - Focusing on patient and Medical staff experience data at a Regional emergency medical center -

상급종합병원 서비스디자인 적용 단일 사례연구 -권역응급의료센터의 환자와 의료진 경험 데이터를 중심으로-

  • Choi, Jugnmin (Dept. of IT Design Fusion, Seoul National University of Science & Technology) ;
  • Ahn, Jinho (idinnolab Inc.)
  • 최정민 (서울과학기술대학교 나노IT디자인융합대학원 IT디자인융합학과) ;
  • 안진호 ((주)아이디이노랩)
  • Received : 2023.11.28
  • Accepted : 2023.12.21
  • Published : 2023.12.31

Abstract

This study is a single case study of the application of service design in a regional emergency medical centre of a senior general hospital, focusing on the experiences of patients and medical staff. It aims to measure and improve the experience of healthcare services using service design techniques and to verify their effectiveness. A qualitative case study centred on ethnography and design workshops was conducted to collect in-depth experience data from patients and medical staff. The study identified key experiential differences between patients and healthcare workers, with a particular focus on the challenges faced in emergency medical services. The qualitative data collected through patient and healthcare worker interviews and design thinking workshops were analysed and incorporated into the design in order to understand the complex dynamics of the regional emergency medical centre environment. The results of the study highlighted the need to improve communication, manage patient flow, and improve the environment in three main aspects of the current state of design reflecting the needs of patients and medical staff. By analysing the differences in the specific needs of the two groups of patients and medical staff, a design-led implementation process can be applied to improve the services of the regional emergency medical centre. This study highlights the role and importance of design in healthcare and provides an efficient way to bridge the gap between theoretical research and practical design implementation. This will contribute to creating a faster, more effective, and more satisfying healthcare experience. It is hoped that this will be a new opportunity to see service design as a key to a new innovation process for the satisfaction of both patients and medical staff.

본 연구는 환자와 의료진의 경험을 중심으로 상급종합병원 권역응급의료센터의 서비스디자인을 적용한 단일 사례 연구이다. 서비스디자인 기법을 활용하여 의료 서비스 경험을 측정 및 개선하고, 그 효과를 검증하는 것을 목표로 한다. 환자와 의료진으로부터 심층적인 경험 데이터를 수집하기 위해 민족지학(ethnography)과 디자인 워크숍을 중심으로 한 질적 사례 연구를 진행했다. 이 연구는 응급 의료 서비스에서 직면한 문제에 특히 중점을 두고 환자와 의료진 간의 주요 경험 차이를 확인하였으며, 권역응급의료센터 환경의 복잡한 역학을 이해하기 위해 환자와 의료진 인터뷰, 디자인씽킹 워크숍을 통해 수집된 정성 데이터를 대해 종합적으로 분석하고 디자인에 반영했다.연구 결과, 환자와 의료진의 요구를 반영한 디자인 현황을 3가지 주요 측면인 소통 개선, 환자 흐름 관리, 환경 개선의 필요성이 강조되었으며, 환자와 의료진 두 그룹의 특정 요구 사항의 차이점을 분석하여 권역응급의료센터의 서비스 개선을 위해 디자인 주도의 실행 과정을 적용 할 수 있었다. 이 연구는 의료 분야에서 디자인의 역할과 중요성을 강조하며, 이론적인 연구와 실제 디자인 실행 간의 효율적인 방법을 제시하고 있다. 이를 통해 더욱 빠르고 효과적이며 만족도가 높은 의료 서비스 환경을 만드는 데 기여할 수 것이다. 그리고 서비스디자인이 환자와 의료진 모두의 만족을 위한 새로운 혁신 과정의 핵심으로 보는 새로운 계기가 되기를 기대한다.

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