Quality Improvement in Health Care (한국의료질향상학회지)

Korean Society for Quality in Health Care (한국의료질향상학회)
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A Study on the Effect of the Environmental Improvement in the Diagnostic Radiography Room on Patients

진단방사선과 검사실의 환경개선이 환자에게 미치는 영향에 관한 연구

  • Kweon, Dae Cheol (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Hong, Sung Man (Department of Industrial & Information Systems Engineering, Ajou University) ;
  • Kim, Dong Sung (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Park, Peom (Department of Industrial & Information Systems Engineering, Ajou University)
  • 권대철 (서울대학교병원 진단방사선과) ;
  • 홍성만 (아주대학교 산업정보시스템공학과) ;
  • 김동성 (서울대학교병원 진단방사선과) ;
  • 박범 (아주대학교 산업정보시스템공학과)
  • Published : 2002.05.30
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Abstract

Background : This study was attempted to provide us with basic data on how to environmental improvement with patients for examination, and to offer them better treatment. This study was performed to compare the patients, perception between before and after improvement in the diagnostic radiography room. Methods : The data was collected by interviewing 75 patients who underwent the radiography under the diagnostic radiology at Seoul National University Hospital in Korea. The interview ran from August 9 to October 18, 1999. Data were analyzed by percentage and paired t-test. SD(Semantic Differential) method was composed of adjective 13 words. Results : Patients were attending the elementary schools in the Seoul residents. There was no significant difference in kindness unkindness dimension and were significant differences in other dimensions. The mean score of response level to present room was 3.67 and that of improvement room was 2.16. Conclusions : The results of this study suggest a radiography room plan which is considering emotional aspect of children.

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