Studies on the Difference of the Roles of Two Tertiary Care Hospitals from the Aspects of Consulting Behaviours of Outpatients / 日本農村医学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

For the purpose of clarifying the different roles of two tertiary care hospitals, namely the Tsukuba University Hospital and Tsuchiura Kyodo Hospital, we researched for the consulting behaviours of out patients in these two hospitals.<BR>As Results:<BR>1) About the classification of the diseases and the morbidity rate, there was slight degree of differences between the out patients in these two hospitals.<BR>2) The motivations of consulting both of these two hospitals were seen in a large number the items of “confidence to the scientific medical arts” and “excellent medical instruments”.<BR>3) The majority of out patients of both hospitals take about within one hour coming to hospital, in spite of various transport methods.<BR>4) Specific functions and different roles were seen only a little between these two tertiary care hospitals in the same region.<BR>We hope to make more propaganda and education, not only to patients but also to medical staffs, concerning with the regional activities of comprehensive health and medical planning and resources.