상용치료원 유형과 만성질환자의 건강 관련 삶의 질: 환자중심 의사소통의 매개효과를 중심으로

Assessment of the Ability of Patient-Centered Communication to Mediate the Effect of a Usual Source of Care on Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Disease

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the ability of patient-centered communication to mediate the relationship between having a usual source of care and health-related quality of life in patients with chronic disease. Methods: We conducted a mediation regression analysis for 3,050 patients with chronic illnesses identified in the 2018 Korea Health Panel Survey. The research model was designed based on the PROCESS Macro model 4 by Hayes and analyzed using the SPSS 27.0 program. Results: These results demonstrate a positive indirect mediating effect of patient-centered communication on the relationship between a clinic-level customary healthcare provider and health-related quality of care among patients with chronic illness. Conclusion: These study findings support the development of programs to strengthen patient-centered communication among doctors and support the provision of patients with chronic illnesses with customary healthcare providers.