Research Institute for Healthcare Policy, Korean Medical Association, Seoul, Korea.
J Korean Med Sci. 2012 Jun;27(6):579-85. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2012.27.6.579. Epub 2012 May 26.
The Korean National Health Insurance (NHI) system was an unprecedented accomplishment that was achieved in a short period of time. In this study, we sought to identify gaps between physicians and the public with respect to attitudes toward the NHI system in Korea. The study population was derived from the 2008 Korean Medical Association Survey, which was conducted to investigate satisfaction with and perceptions of the NHI system among physicians (n = 961) and the public (n = 935). Only 6.5% of the physicians were satisfied with NHI system, and 71.5% were dissatisfied with it. In contrast, 28.3% of the public were satisfied with the NHI system, and 21.4% were dissatisfied. The level of dissatisfaction expressed by physicians (2.03 ± 0.91 on a five-point scale) was also higher than that expressed by the public (3.06 ± 0.84). Despite rapid growth of NHI system, a large gap in satisfaction exists between physicians and the public.
韩国国民健康保险 (NHI) 制度是在短时间内取得的一项前所未有的成就。本研究旨在确定韩国医生和公众对 NHI 制度的态度之间存在的差距。研究人群来自于 2008 年韩国医师协会调查,该调查旨在调查医生(n=961)和公众(n=935)对 NHI 制度的满意度和看法。只有 6.5%的医生对 NHI 制度感到满意,而 71.5%的医生不满意。相比之下,28.3%的公众对 NHI 制度感到满意,而 21.4%的公众不满意。医生表示的不满程度(五点量表上的 2.03±0.91)也高于公众(3.06±0.84)。尽管 NHI 制度快速增长,但医生和公众对其满意度存在较大差距。