• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.15 no.8
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• pp.375-388
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• 2015

This study verified empirically and analyzed systematically how the hospital choice factors of visitors in general hospitals influence customer satisfaction and revisiting intention. As a survey way for hypothesis verification of this study, we took a direct survey for 4 weeks(June 1 to June 28, 2014) to the outpatients and their guardians visiting the three general hospitals in Busan, Ulsan, Gyeong-nam. For the survey we distributed a total of 550 questionnaire and used the final 519 of them in verifying this research model except unreliable 31 data. The result showed that human element, accessibility element and public image of hospital choice factors effected on the customer satisfaction, but physical and effectiveness factors did not effect on it. And, the only public image factor of hospital choice factors have a good effect on the revisiting intention. Also, it influenced between customer satisfaction and revisiting intention, so it is proved that the customer satisfaction is a important factor to revisiting intention. The hospitals should promote a hospital policy to connect with customer satisfaction and income growth and provide a high-quality medical service by making effectively use of planning priority strategies of hospital management with a variety of factors.

• Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.319-328
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• 2019

One of the most important things for hospital managements is understanding the patients' needs. The aim of this study is to analyse the priorities of the factors influencing patients' choice for hospital with analytic hierarchy process (AHP), which can derive the relative importances of factors. With understanding the factors that influencing patients' choice for hospital, the proper methods to improve hospital reputation and health care quality could be determined. Among 12 factors, speciality of hospital, number of departments, staff kindness, doctor-patient communication, and patients' visit time were relatively more important and higher priority. Whereas, public transport accessibilities, hospital equipments, and parking lots were relatively less important and lower priority. These results could be used to improve hospital reputation and health care quality effectively. Therefore, the hospitals in Gwangju should consider the factors that influencing patients' choice and improve policies for hospital marketing strategies for better hospital reputations and health care quality.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.15 no.7
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• pp.231-238
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• 2017

The purposes of this study is to analysis the differences of the hospital choice factors between first-visit and revisit patients in general hospitals. The samples used for data analysis are 499 outpatients of G, H, S, U hospitals using a standardized questionnaires in 4 provinces. In case of first-visit patients, human, effectiveness and accessibility factors were found to have a significant positive(+) effect on hospital choice factors. In case of revisit patients, human, physical, accessibility, image of hospital and salary factors were found to have a significant positive(+) effect on hospital choice factors. Based on these results, this study suggests implications to improve customer satisfaction, profitability and provide a high-quality medical service by making effectively use of planning strategies of hospital management with a variety of factors.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2010.05b
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• pp.743-748
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• 2010

본 연구는 환자의 의료기관 선택기준에 관한 조사를 실시하는데 있다. 외래, 중 병원에서 검사한 사항을 CD로 담아 타 병원 진료 후 현 병원에 내원한 대상자와 본 병원에서 진료 후 CD를 가지고 타 병원으로 전원 하는 환자 및 보호자를 대상으로 2009년 10월 5일부터 10월 26일까지 본 연구에 동의하는 대상자 302명을 대상으로 하였다. 내원 전원 환자의 물리적 특성에서 주차시설, 주위시설, 의료진 서비스 품질에서는 간호사 친절도, 전문성, 설명, 의료 서비스 품질 특성에서는 의료기기 최신설비, 병원 평판에서는 의료인력 의술, 주위 환경, 병원 외적 요인에서는 진료의 권유 항목이 유의하였다(p<0.05). 내원 시 병원 선택 변수 평균치 검정 결과 중 성별에서는 만족도, 연령별에서는 의료진 서비스품질, 거주지에서는 병원외적요인, 병원지역에서는 병원평판, 만족도, 진료기관에서는 병원평판, 만족도, 진료구분에서는 만족도에서 유의하였다(p<0.05). 전원 시 병원 선택 변수 평균치 검정결과 중 연령별에서는 의료진 서비스 품질, 거주지에서는 병원외적요인, 병원지역에서는 병원평판, 만족도, 진료기관에서는 병원평판, 만족도, 진료 구분에서는 만족도가 유의하였다(p<0.05). 본 연구에서는 내원 전원 환자는 물리적 환경, 의료서비스 품질, 병원 평판 등 을 병원 선택에 중요한 요인들로 지각 하고 있으며 간호사와 주위 사람들의 권유에 의하여 병원을 선택한다고 나타났다. 내원 환자는 의료진 서비스 품질, 병원 평판, 만족도에서 평균치가 높게 나타났다. 전원 환자는 물리적 환경, 의료진 서비스품질, 의료 서비스 품질, 병원 평판, 만족도에서 평균치가 높게 나타났다. 자료 분석은 SPSS 12.0 Window Program을 이용하였다.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.17 no.8
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• pp.290-300
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• 2017

This study concerns whether the public spirit of medical services, which is the foundational goal of national hospitals, is being realized. To derive results regarding this question, it is necessary to identify the determinants that influence the choice of national hospitals. The data are based on the number of cases of medical service use among the data for 6 years from 2008 to 2013 in the Korea Medical Panel, and the subjects were limited to those who were 18 years old or older. In the final analysis, 14,365 cases of hospitalization service uses were employed. For the research method, Andersen's behavioral model theory was applied, and predisposing, enabling, and individual factors were determined to be variables. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to analyze the determinants of national hospital choice factors. It was found that the rate of use of national hospitals was very low, with 5.23% for hospitalization services. Furthermore, socioeconomically vulnerable people, such as the elderly, low-income people, the national meritorious and medical care beneficiaries, chronic patients, and disabled patients are more likely to choose national hospitals than private hospitals. Therefore, for the appropriate management of medical service use for low-income vulnerable groups, it is necessary to discuss the enhancement of primary medical care in national healthcare.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.661-669
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of selection factors, customer satisfaction, and revisiting intention of general hospital, long-term care hospital, and oriental medicine hospital. From November 1, 2019 to April 30, 2020, a survey was conducted targeting 4 general hospitals, 6 long-term care hospitals, and 3 oriental medicine hospitals. In general hospitals, long-term care hospitals, and oriental medicine hospitals, human factors and efficiency factors had a positive(+) influence on customer satisfaction. In long-term care hospitals, the higher the income, the higher the customer satisfaction, and effectiveness factor had significant positive(+) effect on revisiting intention. For oriental medicine hospitals, the external image was an important factor in customer satisfaction and revisiting intention. Based on the research results, it is expected that hospitals entering an era of competition can become useful basic data for efficient management.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.18 no.5
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• pp.191-214
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• 2018

This research empirically analyzed the selection factors and the locational selection factors of the medical service facilities according to the gradual increase of the importance of the selection factors and the locational selection factors regarding the establishments of the small- and medium-sized hospitals according to the rapid changes of the socio-economic conditions. By analyzing the priority order according to the levels of the importance of each evaluation item factor through a research related to the selection factors and the locational selection factors of the small- and medium-sized hospitals and by drawing what the important factors that have the influences on the competitiveness of the pre-existent small- and medium-sized hospitals are through the classification of the real estate locational factors and the non-locational factors, the purpose lies in utilizing them as the basic data and materials for the opening strategies of the small- and medium-sized hospitals considering the special, locational characteristics according to the important factors of the selection factors of the small- and medium-sized hospitals, regarding the medical suppliers that have been preparing, for opening the new, small- and medium-sized hospitals. Based on the results of the preceding researches and the researches on the case examples, 28 evaluation factors were arrived at in terms of the level of the medical treatment, the medical services, the accessibilities of the hospitals, the conveniences of the hospitals, and the physical environment. And, regarding the 28 detailed evaluation factors that had been collected, through the interviews with the related experts, the 5 factors of the medical level, the medical service, the expertise of the hospital, the convenience of the hospital, and the physical environment were selected as the upper class evaluation factors. And, according to each upper class, a total of 28 low-part evaluation factors were selected. Regarding the optimal evaluation factors that were selected, the optimal locational factors were selected by carrying out an AHP questionnaire survey investigation with 200 medical experts as the subjects. Regarding the AHP analysis results, similarly with the case examples of the precedent researches, the levels of the importance appeared in the order of the medical level, the medical services, the accessibility of the hospital, the physical environment, and the convenience. And the factors that were related to the facilities of a hospital appeared low. The results of this research can be applied in providing the basis for the decision-makings regarding the selections of the locations of the small- and medium-sized hospitals in the future.

• Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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• v.13 no.7
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• pp.441-448
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• 2019

The purpose of this is to investigate the factors of hospital selection in patients with mild cognitive impairment and to provide information to clinicians and medical institutions in preparation for the ongoing admission of patients with mild cognitive impairment. This study was carried out on 36 participants who agreed to participate in the study from May 1st, 2018 to September 30th, 2018. Data collection was performed using K-MMSE and hospital selection factor tool was modified and supplemented according to the study. The results of this study suggest that the distance from the residence or work place shall be closer to that of the hospital, with the easy of transportation, easy administrative procedure, hospital reputation, new services, service or physical therapy and occupation therapy(p <.05). The conclusion of this study is to inform the clinician about the selection factors of patients with mild cognitive impairment and change the marketing strategy of medical institutions prepare to mild cognitive impairment

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.11 no.10
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• pp.301-311
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• 2011

This paper is aimed at providing fundamental data for marketing strategies needed to determine the direction of policy to operate hospitals in an effective way. From the analysis, it was found that: first, expectation toward hospitality of the staff, facilities, environment and administrative service of hospitals for the elderly exercises significantly positive(+) effects on satisfaction of patients; second, trust in and satisfaction with administrative service of hospitals for the elderly exerts significantly positive(+) effects on the intent of patients for revisit and information by word of mouth; and third, the intent for revisit influences positively the intent for information by word of mouth significantly. It is therefore needed to try to understand the motives and tendencies of the elderly in selecting hospitals, to promote their satisfaction and to cultivate the spirit for patient-oriented service. Furthermore, efforts should be made to gain trust of medical staff, effects of medical treatment as well as medical equipment in addition to laborious endeavors to work out marketing strategies backed up by price competitiveness of paradigm.

• Journal of the Korean hospital association
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• v.24 no.11 s.229
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• pp.41-48
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• 1995