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Effect of Physical Environment of Hospital on Customer' Satisfaction and Worth of Mouth, Revisit Intention

병원의 물리적 환경이 고객만족과 구전, 재방문 의도에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Jin-Sae (Department of Distribution Management, Tongmyong University)
  • 김진세 (동명대학교 유통경영학과)
  • Received : 2012.07.09
  • Accepted : 2012.10.11
  • Published : 2012.10.31

Abstract

Recently the demand for hospital care increased competition and a variety of new and expansion is a real situation that faced with a situation. These factors, in reality, the importance of the physical environment of the hospital soon for the hospital's survival and development, as well as the native functionality of the hospital to gain the core a competitive edge is being evaluated as a core competence. therefore this study aims to examine the effect of the physical environment of medical institutions on visits in patients satisfaction, worth of mouth and revisit intention. Some useful strategic materials derived from this study could be considerably useful to the managers of medical institutions. The results of this study are summarized as follows. First, the key elements which can decide the quality of the physical environment of medical institutions are accessibility, cleanness and convenience. Second, the perceived physical environment makes a positive influence on visits in patients satisfaction. Third, the more satisfaction the customers can perceive, the higher rises the worth of mouth. Fourth, the more satisfaction the customers can perceive, the higher rises the revisit intention.

최근 병원은 의료에 대한 수요가 점차 증가하면서 신설과 확장을 통해 다양한 경쟁 상황에 직면하고 있는 실정이다. 이러한 현실에서 병원의 물리적 환경요인에 대한 중요성은 곧 병원의 생존과 발전을 위해 병원 본래의 기능뿐만 아니라 경쟁력을 확보하기 위한 핵심 요인으로 평가되고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 병원의 의료외적인 서비스라 할 수 있는 물리적 환경요인이 방문환자의 만족과 구전, 재방문의도에 미치는 영향을 분석하여 병원 관계자에게 시사점을 제공하고 환경에 대한 속성을 측정하고자 한다. 연구대상은 병 의원 내원환자 324명을 자기기입식 현장 설문조사의 방법으로 실시하였으며, AMOS를 이용하여 확인적 요인분석과 공분산 분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과를 요약하면, 첫째, 의료기관의 지각된 물리적 환경에 대한 요인분석을 실시한 결과 접근성, 매력성, 청결성, 편의성으로 나뉘어졌다. 둘째, 의료기관의 지각된 물리적 환경은 방문환자에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 방문환자의 고객만족이 높게 지각될수록 구전은 높아지는 것으로 나타났다. 넷째, 방문환자의 고객만족이 높게 지각될수록 재방문 의도는 높아지는 것으로 나타났다. 특히, 물리적 환경의 편의성은 내원환자의 대기시간 예측 어려움을 반증하는 중요한 요인이며, 고객만족을 높게 지각할수록 구전의 심화는 새로운 정보원천의 심리상태로 예측된다.

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