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- Title
I Want an Omnipotent Doctor: North Korean Defectors' Unmet Expectations of South Korean Medical Providers.
- Authors
Soo Jung Hong
- Abstract
This study examines North Korean defectors' unmet expectations of South Korean medical providers from the perspectives of both North Korean defectors and their medical providers. Seventeen defectors and 12 medical providers were recruited for focus groups and in-depth interviews. Grounded theory was used for data analysis. Data indicates the North Korean defectors were not satisfied with their providers because they (1) preferred human techniques over computerized technology, (2) expected the doctors to be omnipotent, and (3) expected to receive emergency medical service but did not expect to pay for it. Their medical providers felt that it was impossible to satisfy the defectors because they expected to (1) receive medical services based on self-diagnosis and/or nonmedical personal needs, (2) have the doctor listen to their stories, and (3) receive medical services without booking an appointment. The findings of this study suggest that more efforts for mutual understanding and effective communication are urgently needed for both providers and defectors.
- Subjects
DEFECTORS; EXPECTATION (Psychology); MEDICAL personnel; NORTH Korean refugees; SELF diagnosis
- Publication
Qualitative Report, 2017, Vol 22, Issue 10, p2612
- ISSN
1052-0147
- Publication type
Article