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KMID : 1002520110050040001
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Korean Journal of Health Service Management
2011 Volume.5 No. 4 p.1 ~ p.13
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The Influence on Selecting the Medical Institute for Treatment by Patients Who Had Abnormal Findings through the Private Health Screening
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Jeong Eun-Ju
Hwang Byung-Deog
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to analyze the medical care utilization behavior of patients to whom treatment (surgery) is recommended after they are diagnosed with abnormal findings on health screening and factors affecting the selection of the medical institute for treatment. The data was collected from 291 patients who need treatment or surgery, according to the abnormal findings on the additional examination such as cardiac CT, brain MRI, Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy since four diseases are suspected among of 2,752 people who receive health screening. The results are as follows. First, the most common disease of patients who have abnormal findings by the diagnosis through the results of first testing is colon disease based on through the additional examination. The most common disease of patients who will get treatment (surgery) based on final diagnosis by a doctor who determines the result of health screening on the basis of diagnosis from the first testing is cardiovascular disease. Second, in terms of diseases, patients with cardiovascular disease select the medical institute where they get the health screenings as a place for treatment. Patients with cerebrovascular disease select another medical institute for treatment. Finally, the affective factors of selectivity treatment facility on health screening satisfaction were human, facility, health screening and revisit factors.
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KEYWORD
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Patient Who had Abnormal Finding, Medical Institute for Treatment, 4 Diseases
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