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http://dx.doi.org/10.12811/kshsm.2019.13.4.179

Mediating Effects of Health-Promotion Behaviors on the Correlation between Self-Perceived Health and Medical Care Utilization among Older Adults  

Kim, Kyu-Min (Department of Public Health Science, Graduate school BK21Plus Program in Public Health Science, Korea University)
Kim, Han-Kyoul (Department of Public Health Science, Graduate school BK21Plus Program in Public Health Science, Korea University)
Rhee, Hyun-Sill (School of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health Science, Korea university)
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The Korean Journal of Health Service Management / v.13, no.4, 2019 , pp. 179-190 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the mediating effects of health promotion behaviors on the correlation between self-perceived health and medical care utilization among older adults. Methods: This study used data from a. Data were analyzed with frequency analysis, descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and hierarchical multiple regression. Mediation analysis was performed according to the Sobel test. Results: The self-perceived health and some health promotion behaviors in older adults had a statistically significant effect on medical care utilization. Only the nutritional management of health promotion behaviors had a mediating effect on the relation between the self-perceived health and medical care utilization of older adults. Conclusions: The nutritional management of older adults was confirmed as an important factor to health promotion and prevention. This study was meaningful in that it identified the political directions for establishing health care policy for the older adults.
Keywords
Older Adults; Self-Perceived Health; Health Promotion; Medical Care Utilization;
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