Effects of Spatial Accessibility on the Number of Outpatient Visits for an Internal Medicine of a Hospital / 보건행정학회지
Health Policy and Management
;
: 233-241, 2016.
Article
Dans Coréen
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-166367
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This study purposed to analyze and understand how spatial accessibility of patients influenced the number of outpatient visits for the internal medicine of a hospital.METHODS:
A hospital with 100 beds in Seoul, South Korea provided data from 2013 January 1 to 2013 June 30. Euclidean distance and road ares were used to represent the spatial accessibility. Patient level data and dong level data were collected and used in spatial analysis. Dong level data was converted into grid level (500×500 m) for the multivariate analysis. Hot-spot analysis and generalized linear model were applied to the data collected.RESULTS:
Hot-spots of outpatient visits were found around the study hospital, and cold-spots were not found. Number of outpatient visits was varied by the distance between patient resident and hospitals, and about 80% of total outpatient visits was occurred in within the 5 km from study hospital, and 50% was occurred in within 1.6 km. Spatial accessibility had significant influences on the outpatient visits.CONCLUSION:
Findings provide evidences that spatial accessibility had influences on the patients' behaviors in utilizing the outpatient care of internal medicine in a hospital. Results can provide useful information to health policy makers as well as hospital managers for their decision making.
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Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Patients en consultation externe
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Modèles linéaires
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Analyse multifactorielle
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Prise de décision
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Analyse spatiale
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Soins ambulatoires
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Séoul
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Politique de santé
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Médecine interne
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Corée
Type d'étude:
Étude pronostique
Limites du sujet:
Humains
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Coréen
Texte intégral:
Health Policy and Management
Année:
2016
Type:
Article
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