Background : As parking problem caused by increasing owner-driver and patients concentration to a general hospital is becoming one of the dissatisfactions in medical care. It is time that a general hospital should solve the parking problem in a desira...
Background : As parking problem caused by increasing owner-driver and patients concentration to a general hospital is becoming one of the dissatisfactions in medical care. It is time that a general hospital should solve the parking problem in a desirable way.
The purpose of this survey is to let the clients understand the basic motivation of the pay parking and develop the better parking system.
Methods : Clients of a tertiary care hospital in Chon-ju were surveyed by means of a questionnaire. All in all, 193, subjects answered the questionnaire.
Results : In relation to the previous experiences, 39.6% of the subjects experienced inconvenience with confuse parking lot and the shortage of parking space. Under the were more than those who didn't 62.7% of the subjects answered that the y could find the parking lot easily. 33.2% of the subjects mentioned that it was not easy to drive in the parking area ; The reasons were pointed out the shortage of space, disordered parking, and insufficient guide, 12.8% of the subjects satisfied with the current administering system of parking lot. The outpatients were more affirmative than the admitted patients about the charging system. As for the parking fee, 64% of the subjects answered that it is expensive, and 89.5% of the subjects answered that it is expensive, and 89.5% of the subjects thought imposing of parking fee is irrational.
Conclusion : To say as a whole, th basic purpose of the charging system are more of less accepted. However, the management details like parking facilities and payment method are dissatisfactory, so it is necessary to improve the management system. It is also noted that the inpatients showed more negative attitude than the outpatients with the charging system. To secure a more convenient parking, the parking system should be considered in relation to the information service, kind guidance, improve facilities, personnel cooperation, fix outpatient scheduling system. etc.