Family Medicine Residents' Perception of Attitude Towards Request for Referral in Out-patient.
- Author:
Hong Joo YOON
1
;
Seong Hee JIN
;
Yoo Seock CHEONG
;
Sun Mi YOO
;
Eal Whan PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Seoul, Korea. drloved@unitel.co.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
referral;
primary health care;
training
- MeSH:
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Electronic Mail;
Humans;
Jurisprudence;
Motivation;
National Health Programs;
Outpatients*;
Postal Service;
Primary Health Care;
Referral and Consultation*
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine
2003;24(3):254-259
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACGROUND: After amendment of the national health insurance law to enforce and reform primary health care, the number of family medicine out-patients was increased. Some patients requested referral. Therefore, this study was made to reveal family medicine residents'perception of attitude towards request for referral. METHODS: The self-administered questionnaires were collected by post mailing (July 1 to July 30, 2002) and by e-mailing (July 25 to August 10, 2002). The questionnaire contained the followings: general characteristics, issues of referral request, influence of referral request in training, and influence in private family clinics. RESULTS: The overall response rate was 22.2% (93/418). Patients need was the most common cause of referral (62.0%). Among the total, 46.2% of respondents gave answers that increasing number of patients at the family medicine out-patient clinic was beneficial in increasing their experience. Also, 55% of respondents replied that the present state of family medicine out-patient system influenced lowering of motivation in training. Overall, 63.4% of respondents replied that the present state of family medicine out-patient system led a trend of distrust to private family clinics. CONCLUSION: Patients request was the most common cause of referral in family medicine out-patient clinic. The present state of referral system in family medicine out-patient clinic influenced lowering of motivation in training and a trend of distrust to private family clinics.
