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A Comparative Study on the Satisfaction of Korean and Canadian Primary Care Based on the Survey of Overseas Korean in Canada

캐나다 재외국민 설문조사에 기초한 한국과 캐나다 1차 의료기관 만족도 비교 연구

  • O, Dongil (Department of Global Finance and Management, SangMyung University)
  • 오동일 (상명대학교 글로벌금융경영학과)
  • Received : 2020.01.02
  • Accepted : 2020.05.08
  • Published : 2020.05.31
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Abstract

This study compares and analyzes satisfaction with Korean and Canadian primary medical care based on a survey of Koreans living in Canada. Based on data collected from Koreans who live in Canada, a paired sample t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and GLM were used. The main conclusions of this study are as follows. First, overall satisfaction with Korean primary care was high. Second, the results of the analysis were stable, regardless of gender, age, education, and residential area. Third, overall satisfaction with Korean medical care was higher than for medical care in Canada. Fourth, satisfaction was high in terms of treatment skill and technology, and promptness in appointments, but was low in terms of medical expense. Fifth, there was a high level of confidence in physician skills and practices, but there was no significant difference in terms of sufficient counseling and explanations. Finally, the survey found that the tendency to increase medical treatment volume in order to increase a physician's own income was large. As a result of detailed analysis, it was concluded that Korea's primary care is more competitive than in Canada, but the primary medical doctors' patient interview and explanation obligations, and incentives to control income and medical expenses, need to be improved.

본 연구에서는 캐나다에 거주하는 재외국민을 대상으로 한국과 캐나다에서의 1차 의료기관 이용 경험을 토대로 한국과 캐나다 의료기관 만족도를 비교·분석하기 위한 목적으로 수행되었다. 설문조사를 기초로 대응표본 T 검정, ANOVA분석, 일반선형분석모형을 이용해 자료를 분석하였다. 본 연구의 주요 분석 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 한국의료에 대한 종합적인 만족도는 캐나다 보다 높았다. 둘째, 한국의료만족도는 성, 연령, 교육수준, 거주 지역에 무관하게 안정적이었다. 셋째, 한국의료에 대한 항목별 만족도가 캐나다의료에 대한 만족도 보다 높았다. 넷째, 특히 치료기술 및 수준, 진료예약 신속성 등에서 만족도가 높았으나 진료비용 측면에서는 만족도가 낮았다. 다섯째, 의사기술 및 실력에 대한 신뢰는 높았으나 충분한 상담 및 설명 측면에서는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 여섯째, 한국의사는 캐나다 의사에 비해 진료수입을 늘리기 위해 진료회수를 늘리는 경향이 있다고 인식하고 있었다. 세부적인 분석결과 우리나라 1차 의료가 캐나다에 비해 충분히 경쟁력을 가지고 있으나 1차 의료 의사의 환자면담 및 설명의무, 수입조절을 위한 유인행위, 진료비용 등은 개선될 필요가 있다는 결론에 도달하였다.

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