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Geospatial Analysis for Oriental Medical Services of Jinju

진주시 한의원 의료서비스 공간특성분석

  • Kim, Mi Song (BK21+, Urban engineering, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Yoo, Hwan Hee (BK21+, Urban engineering, Gyeongsang National University)
  • Received : 2014.08.04
  • Accepted : 2014.09.18
  • Published : 2014.09.30

Abstract

In keeping with the increasing demand for medical services in accordance with the economic development, the use of oriental medicine is on the rise year by year. In particular, it is a tendency that the elderly over age 65 prefer the oriental medicine to the western medicine in Korea. Under the circumstance, changing into an aging society, the importance of oriental medical services has been growing. In this regard, this study evaluated the quality of medical services by conducting the density analysis and the accessibility analysis of oriental medical clinic targeting Jinju, which is one of local small and medium-sized cities. The study results reveal that oriental medical hospitals accounted for 27% of the entire medical facilities in Jinju, and there was an imbalance in the quality of the oriental medical services according to districts(called dong) because oriental medical hospitals were mainly concentrated in the central commercial areas. In particular, in terms of the analysis on the accessibility of an aging population over age 65 to the oriental medical hospitals, over 50% of the whole districts (dongs) in Jinju were blind spots in medical services, showing a very vulnerable condition. Accordingly, it is judged that systematic measures for improvement in support of the oriental medical services in local small and medium-sized cities should be provided in Korea when we consider the characteristics of Korea where an aging population is rapidly increasing.

경제가 발전함에 따라 의료서비스의 수요도 높아지면서 한방의료 이용도 해마다 증가하고 있는 추세이다. 특히 65세 이상 노인일수록 양방보다는 한방을 선호하는 추세이며, 고령화 사회에 접어든 우리나라의 경우 한방 의료서비스의 중요성이 더욱 높아지고 있다. 이런 측면에서 지방중소도시 중 진주시를 대상으로 한의원의 밀도분석과 접근성을 분석함으로서 의료서비스의 질을 평가하였다. 그 결과 진주시 전체 의료시설 중 한의원은 27%를 차지하고 있고 주로 중심상업지역에 밀집되어 있어서 동별 한의원서비스 질에 불균형이 존재하였다. 특히 65세 이상 노인 인구의 한의원 접근성분석에서 진주시 전체 동 중 50%이상이 의료사각지역이 발생되어 매우 취약한 상태를 보여주었다. 따라서 고령화가 급속도로 진행되는 우리나라의 인구특성을 고려해 볼 때 지방 중소도시의 한방 의료 서비스 지원에 대한 체계적인 개선대책이 마련되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

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