A Study on Patient Satisfaction with Dental Medical Services in Some Areas

일부지역 치과의료서비스에 대한 환자 만족도 조사

The present study was attempted to examine the patient satisfaction factors for dental services of several dental clinics to enhance their satisfaction and to provide information that will help dental clinics to have competitive edge over others. This study was conducted an on-site survey to the outpatients of a dentist at Jeollabuk-do, from March 23 to April 10, 2003. The results were as follows: 1. In the event of dental hygienists, their satisfaction with dental hygienists was statistically significantly different according to their occupation. The company employees(4.30) and self-employed people(4.36) were more satisfied with dental hygienists, and the government workers(3.86) were pleased with them the least. 2. Their satisfaction level with internal environments was statistically significantly different according to their age, educational background and occupation. Those who were in their 50s and up(4.23), who received middle-school or lower education(4.11), who were retired or unemployed (4.31), and who were self-employed(4.11) were most pleased with internal environments. 3. Their satisfaction level of external environments varied statistically significantly with their occupation. Those who were retired or jobless (3.57) expressed the most satisfaction, and the government workers(2.83) were pleased the least. 4. Their satisfaction level with treatment process differed statistically significantly with their occupation. Those who were self-employed(3.97) and who were retired or unemployed(3.89) were more pleased, and the public officials(3.34) and professionals(3.54) were satisfied the least. 5. As to satisfaction level with medical bills, those who were in their 50s and up(3.95), who received high-school education(3.80), who were self-employed(3.98), and whose monthly mean income was three million won or more(3.99) expressed the biggest satisfaction. 6. What factors affected their overall satisfaction level with treatment after receiving it was investigated, and it's found that their overall satisfaction level was under the statistically significant influence of dentists, dental hygienists, treatment process and medical bills.

치과의료기관의 치과의료서비스에 대한 만족 요인을 파악하여 치과의료기관의 환자 만족도를 향상시키고, 다른 치과의료 기관과의 경쟁력 강화를 위한 정보를 제공하고자 2003년 3월 23일부터 4월 10일까지 전라북도에 소재하고 있는 치과의원에 내원한 환자들을 대상으로 현장 설문 조사한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 치과의사에 대한 만족도는 남자(4.30), 50세 이상(4.41)의 연령, 중학교 졸업이하(4.30)의 학력에서 높게 나타났다. 치과위생사에 대한 만족도는 직업에서 통계적으로 유의성이 있었으며 회사원(4.38)과 자영업(4.36)에서 높게 나타났으며 공무원(3.86)에서 가장 낮게 나타났다. 2. 내부환경에 대한 만족도는 연령, 학력, 직업에서 통계적으로 유의성이 있었다. 50세 이상(4.23)의 연령, 중학교 졸업 이하(4.11)의 학력, 퇴직 또는 무직(4.31), 자영업(4.11)에서 높게 나타났다. 3. 외부환경에 대한 만족도는 직업에서 통계적으로 유의성이 있었는데 퇴직 또는 무직(3.57)에서 가장 높았으며 공무원(2.83)에서 가장 낮았다. 4. 진료절차에 대한 만족도는 직업에서 통계적으로 유의성이 있었는데 자영업(3.97), 퇴직 또는 무직(3.89)에서 높았으며, 공무원(3.34)과 전문직(3.54)에서 낮았다. 5. 진료비에 대한 만족도는 50세 이상(3.95)의 연령, 고등학교 졸업(3.80)의 학력, 자영업(3.98)과 월평균 소득 300만원 이상(3.99)에서 가장 높게 나타났다. 6. 치과의료서비스를 받은 이후 진료에 대한 전반적 만족도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석한 결과 치과의사, 치과위생사, 진료절차, 진료비가 통계적으로 유의성이 있었다.