| Keywords |
Medical consumers ; MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) ; Tertiary hospital |
| Abstract |
This study was conducted to measure the level of perception and knowledge of medical consumers on MRI(Magnetic Resonance Imaging) and to identify some variables which influenced them. A questionnaire survey wasconducted on the medical consumers of a tertiary hospital in Seoul, who had their MRI photographs taken from April1 to April. 15, 2005. A total of 166 data were collected and analyzed with SPSS WIN 12.0. 1. The average age ofmedical consumers was 53.43 and men took up 84.3% of them. Their average monthly income was 2,450,000 won,and the average frequency of their MRI experience was 1.85. 2. The average score of their perception level and edu-cation needs were 3.39 and 3.91 out of 5 points respectively. And the average score of their knowledge level was9.63 out of 31 points. 3. 10.3% of perception level and 13.8% of knowledge level could be explained by the frequencyof their MRI experience. These results reflect the level of perception and knowledge of middle-aged men who belongto the socioeconomically middle class. The level of perception and knowledge on MRI is deeply influenced by thefrequency of MRI experience. Therefore we need strategies to develop educational service programs which will helpmedical consumers to increase their level of perception and knowledge on MRI before they have their MRI picturestaken. It is desirable that those programs will be specifically developed by educational background and monthly incomeof medical consumers. |