Needs and Satisfaction of Cancer Patients on the Medical Services in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province

제주지역 암환자의 의료서비스 요구도 및 만족도 분석

  • Received : 2010.01.18
  • Accepted : 2010.04.22
  • Published : 2010.09.01

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to investigate needs and satisfaction on the medical services of cancer patients in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. Methods: Total 174 cancer patients, who visited at the clinic of Jeju National University Hospital, submitted informed consent and participated in this study from July 13 to July 30, 2009. Self questionnaire was used and data were analyzed with Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Mann-Whitney U test, ANOVA, and Kruskal-Wallis test. Results: Participants expressed the needs of most economical support (3.38 out of 4), followed by counseling of treatment plan (3.22), information of disease (3.07), and disease management except cancer (2.97). Participants were satisfied most with religious counseling (3.41), followed by nursing service support (3.39), employment counseling (3.26), and counseling for family or interpersonal relationships (3.26). The satisfaction of economical support was the lowest (1.98). Satisfaction of men was higher than women, and needs in patients who were living with children was the highest. Patients who were living alone or with children showed the lowest satisfaction about the medical services. There were no significant differences in the general characteristics, however, participants who were older than 60 years of age or had higher income showed lower needs and higher satisfaction. There were no significant differences in the medical characteristics, however, thyroid cancer patients and patients who were treated with radiation therapy or transarterial embolization showed low satisfaction. Conclusion: Cancer patients seemed to need more economical support, information of treatment or disease, and symptom management. Furthermore, there were various needs about the services, depending on family formation or economical support of patients. Therefore, it is certain that patients who were suffering from other cancers, except the 5 major cancers, needed more services. In conclusion, continuous and systemic policy to consider patient's characteristics and needs are needed in community as well as health care system.

목적: 본 연구는 제주지역에 거주하는 암환자의 요구도와 만족도를 파악하기 위한 조사연구이다. 방법: 2009년 7월 13일부터 7월 30일까지 제주대학교 병원에 내원한 암환자 174명의 의료서비스에 대한 요구도와 만족도를 분석하였다. 보건복지부에서 재가암환자 관리사업 시행 시 제시한 서비스 요구도 및 충족도 조사 항목을 이용하여 조사하였으며, 수집된 자료는 SPSS 12.0 for Windows program을 이용하여 분석하였다. 결과: 대상자는 위암과 대장직장암 등 위장관계 암환자가 33.3%로 가장 많았으며, 52.3%가 진단 후 경과 기간이 1년 이하였으며, 진단 후 5년 이상 경과한 대상자는 5.2%로, 최장기간은 12년이었다. 전체의 60.9%가 암으로 인한 수술 경험이 있었으며, 28.2%가 항암화학요법 경험이 있었다. 요구도가 가장 높았던 항목은 경제적지원(3.38점)이었으며, 치료 계획에 대한 상담(3.22점), 질병에 대한 정보(3.07점), 암 이외의 다른 질병 관리(2.97점) 순이었다. 만족도가 가장 높았던 항목은 종교상담(3.41점)이었으며, 간병보조(3.39점), 직업상담(3.26점), 가족 및 대인관계 상담(3.26점), 물리치료 및 재활치료(3.20점), 보험 상담(3.18점) 순이었으며, 만족도가 가장 낮은 항목은 경제적 지원(1.98점)이었다. 남성의 서비스 만족도는 3.1점으로 여성(2.8점)보다 높았으며, 자녀와 사는 경우 서비스 요구도가 가장 높았으며, 홀로 살거나 자녀와 사는 경우 서비스 만족도가 가장 낮았다. 의료보호 환자 및 암보험에 가입하지 않은 경우 서비스 요구도가 더 높은 것으로 나타났다. 대상자의 연령, 직업, 학력수준, 결혼여부, 종교, 수입에 따른 차이는 없었으나, 60대 및 수입이 높은 그룹에서 서비스 만족도는 가장 높고, 요구도는 가장 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 의학적 진단 및 치료 방법에 따른 서비스 요구도 및 만족도의 차이는 없었으나, 갑상샘암 환자에서 서비스 만족도가 다소 낮았으며, 방사선 치료 및 색전술을 받은 경우 만족도가 다소 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 결론: 암환자들은 경제적 지원 및 치료계획이나 질병에 대한 정보를 얻고자 하는 요구도가 높으며, 실제 경험하는 증상에 대한 관리는 잘 이루어지지 않는 것으로 보인다. 또한, 환자의 지지체계 및 경제적 지원 체계의 확보 여부에 따라 의료서비스에 대한 요구도도 다양하고, 주요 5대암 이외의 암환자에 대한 지원이 다소 부족한 것으로 보인다. 따라서, 의료기관에 내원 중인 암환자 및 재가암환자 모두를 대상으로, 대상자 특성 및 요구도를 고려한 지속적인 정책적 노력이 필요할 것이다.

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