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The Rehabilitation Services Utilization of People with Disabilities in a Rural Area

농촌지역 재가장애인의 재활서비스 이용실태

  • Choi, Gyeong-Jin (Graduate School of Public Health, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Kim, Keon-Yeop (Graduate School of Public Health, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Lee, Duck-Hee (Graduate School of Public Health, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Han, Chang-Hyun (Department of Hospital & Health Care Administration, Gyeongsan 1st College) ;
  • Choi, Se-Mook (Department of Public Health, Graduate School Chungnam National University)
  • 최경진 (경북대학교 보건대학원) ;
  • 김건엽 (경북대학교 보건대학원) ;
  • 이덕희 (경북대학교 보건대학원) ;
  • 한창현 (경산1대학 병원의료행정과) ;
  • 최세묵 (충남대학교 대학원 보건학과)
  • Received : 2011.10.05
  • Accepted : 2011.11.30
  • Published : 2011.12.31

Abstract

Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the utilization and its determinants of rehabilitation services of people with disabilities in a rural area. Methods: From March 2 to April 1, 2011, we interviewed 101 disabled people with either physical disabilities or brain lesions. The subjects completed questionnaires about the utilization of rehabilitation services, general characteristics (age, sex, marital status, education level, economic status, health insurance, housing, and employment) and disability characteristics (type, level, comorbidity, reason for the occurrence of the disability, self-rated degree of disability, and daily life care giver). Frequency, Pearson's chi-square test, and a multiple logistic regression were used for statistical analysis. Results: This study showed that 70.3% of the people in this rural area with disabilities were using rehabilitation services. The two most common reasons for not using the services were "doubt about the effectiveness of the service" and "no facilities nearby." The facilities that the disabled people were currently using, in the order of most used to least, were general hospitals or clinics, rehabilitation centers, oriental medicine clinics, and public health centers. Only 19.7% of those who received rehabilitation responded that they were satisfied with the service. Significant factors in the utilization of rehabilitation services were sex, employment, self-rated economic status, and the reason for the occurrence of the disability. Women, people who were currently working, people who were of middle or higher economic status, or people who had acquired a disability were significantly more likely to use the services. Conclusions: A large number of people with disabilities in a rural area use rehabilitation services at present, but accessibility and satisfaction were low. Quantitatively and qualitatively, rehabilitation services for disabled people in a rural area should be centered around Community-based Rehabilitation (CBR). Effective strategies, for example reaching those who have not used the rehabilitation services, will be needed to improve services in rural areas.

농촌지역 재가장애인의 재활서비스 이용실태를 파악하고자 일개 농촌지역 재가장애인(3-6급 뇌 병변 지체장애) 101명을 대상으로 2011년 3월부터 4월까지 면접 조사를 실시하였다. 대상자는 여자가 65.3%였고, 70세 이상이 53.5%로 가장 많았고, 초등졸 이하가 72.3%이었다. 주관적 경제상태는 보통이상이 56.4%, 의료보장형태는 94.1%가 건강보험이었다. 대상자의 장애 및 건강관련 특성으로는 지체장애가 81.2%, 장애등급별은 3-4급이 41.6%로 가장 많았고, 동반 질환이 있는 경우가 74.3%였다. 본인이 생각하는 자신의 장애정도가 '심각하다'고 한 경우가 69.3%였다. 재가장애인의 70.3%는 퇴원 후 현재 재활서비스를 받고 있었다. 이용하지 않는 이유로는 치료의 효과성과 주변 서비스 기관의 부재, 경제적인 측면 등을 이유로 들었다. 재활서비스를 받기 위해 이용하고 있는 기관은 병의원, 재활의학과 병의원, 한의원 보건소 순으로 많았다. 현재 이용하고 있는 재활서비스 내용에 대해 19.7%가 만족한다고 하였고, 불만족의 이유로는 거리가 멀어서가 가장 많았다. 현재 재활서비스 이용여부에 영향을 미치는 유의한 변수로는 성별, 직업유무, 주관적 경제상태, 장애발생 원인이었다. 즉, 여자인 경우, 직업을 가진 경우, 경제상태가 좋은 경우, 장애발생이 후천적인 경우 재활서비스 이용이 높았다. 농촌지역 재가장애인의 70.3%가 현재 재활서비스를 이용하고 있으나 포괄성, 접근성, 지속성, 만족도 등에서 미흡한 것으로 나타났다. 현재 국가차원에서 추진되고 있는 지역사회중심재활사업을 중심으로 농촌지역 재가장애인을 위한 양적 및 질적으로 충분한 재활서비스 제공이 요구되며, 미이용 집단 및 미충족 집단을 우선 사업대상자로 선정하여 서비스를 제공하는 전략이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

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