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http://dx.doi.org/10.12811/kshsm.2016.10.4.097

The Study of Health Care Service Utilization by The Former and The Latter Baby Boomers : - Using Korean Health Panel Data -  

Kim, Kyeong-Na (Department of HealthCare Administration of Kosin University)
Kim, Keon-Yeop (School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Nam, Hang-Me (Department of Medical Administration of Daegu Science University)
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The Korean Journal of Health Service Management / v.10, no.4, 2016 , pp. 97-107 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : This study aims to : (i) characterize and differentiate between two different periods of baby boomers, (ii) study the utilization of their health care services, and (iii) establish effective ways of providing better health service utilization and preventive policy strategies for upcoming and older generations. Methods : A multiple regression analysis using descriptive statistics, frequency analysis, and dummy variables was utilized to access the presence of correlations between socio-demographic factors and health care service utilization. Results : Medical insurance type, marital status, and chronic disease were factors that influenced health care service utilization. Furthermore, the factors that influenced individual medical expenses were cohabitation, inpatient days, and chronic disease. Conclusions : Primary findings and exploratory statistics revealed that there were strong correlations and interaction among some of the predictor variables. Because of the chronologically limited nature of the sample data set gathered in 2012, it would be helpful to continue to develop or research related constructs that may capture relationships more effectively among extended populations.
Keywords
Baby Boomers; Health Service Utilization; Chronic Disease; Individual Medical Expense; Korean Health Panel Data;
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