農村住民 醫療機關選擇에 관한 硏究 = A Study on the Selection of Medical Services by the Rural Residents

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Because of a desire to know the selection of medical services by rural residents, we conducted a survey from July 16th, 1976 to August 20th, 1976, among counties and communities outside of cities.
We analyzed the actual utilization of medical services, selection of medical facility and reason for change, reasons for discontinuance of treatment, and duration of treatment with respect to the various parameters such as area, education and occupation of householders, and monthly income of each household.
Followings are the results drawn therefrom.
1. The largest number of respondents used drug stores as the 1st choice for receiving medical treatment regardless of the various parameters. Utilization rates of private clinic were increased for the 2nd and 3rd choiced medical services.
2. The location of medical facilities selected by most rural residents was county facilities. Sub-county facilities and medical facilities being placed a little way off were next in order.
3. For the result of educational influences on selection of medical facilities, the lower the educational standard, the utilization rate of hospital and private clinic, where doctors were supplying medical services, was markedly decreased.
4. "Distance" influenced the greater number of respondents when choosing the type of medical facility for the 1st visit. The 2nd most common response was economic factor. The 2nd and 3rd choice of medical facility reason for change, "No response to treatment" was main reason,
5. For the reasons net receiving medical care and discontinued treatment, most respondents gave "economic" as a reason.
6. The most rural residents wanted the form of medical services, being placed a little way off, which will be operated by government.