英文摘要 |
Objective: As the level of satisfaction of physicians is an important predictive factor for the relationship between the healthcare provider, the patient and the healthcare process, this study aims to investigate the level of satisfaction and views of physicians on the ”Family Doctor Integrated Health Delivery System” and the factors influencing the level of satisfaction. Methods: Taking primary care physicians of the 200 clinics in the 29 healthcare communities of the South District in 2004 as subjects, this study adopts questionnaire survey method; a total of 200 questionnaires were mailed in July 2005 and 105 valid questionnaires were retrieved. Descriptive analysis, factor analysis, one-way ANOVA, and stepwise regression analysis were adopted to investigate the level of satisfaction and views of physicians and the major factors influencing the level of satisfaction. Results: The mean score of the level of satisfaction and agreement of physicians are 3.59 and 3.4 respectively. Through factor analysis, the level of satisfaction may be divided into 4 constructs: 1. cooperation between healthcare and the administration management of clinics and hospitals; 2. management of competent authorities on the family doctor system; 3. operation of healthcare institutes and services provided by clinics; 4. level of acceptance and participation of patients on the family doctor system. Factors influencing the level of satisfaction of physician include: 1. Characteristics of clinic: including the years of operation, if the healthcare information system is connected to cooperative hospitals and if a horizontal referral system is established; 2. Characteristics of Physicians: if the physician is the chief of the community healthcare center, the motivation of participating the ”Family Doctor Integrated Health Delivery System”, if the physician agrees to the implementation of the ”Family Doctor Integrated Health Delivery Pilot System” and the level of agreement to the ”Family Doctor Integrated health Delivery System”. Conclusions: The health policy makers should reinforce the level of agreement of physicians to the ”Family Doctor Integrated Health Delivery System”, strengthen the connection of information system between clinics and hospitals; establish horizontal referral system between clinics in order to improve the level of satisfaction of physicians to increase the effects of the ”Family Doctor Integrated Health Delivery System”. |