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http://dx.doi.org/10.12811/kshsm.2019.13.4.201

Health Status and Health Care Service Program Needs of Senior Welfare Center Users  

Chong, Hyun-Chong (Department of Health and Welfare, Yuhan University)
Sohn, Tae-Yong (Department of U-Health Services Administration, Yuhan University)
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The Korean Journal of Health Service Management / v.13, no.4, 2019 , pp. 201-214 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify the needs of the senior welfare center users of the health service program, and to establish a plan to adjust the health service functions of the senior center. Methods: A survey of 2,130 users of the Gyeonggi-do Senior Welfare Center was conducted from May 28 to June 30, 2018. Results: The major results of the study are as follows. First, 66.8 percent of senior welfare center users were willing to participate in health care. The requirement for health service programs was 3.87 points out of 5 points followed by cognitive ability improvement programs, senior movement programs, and chronic disease programs in lower areas. Second, the factors affecting the needs of health care service programs of senior welfare center users had a significant impact on women; the younger the age, the better the subjective health condition; the higher the number of medical conditions, the lower the out-of-patient experience; the longer the welfare center isused, the more people are willing to participate in healthcare. Conclusions: We believe that there is a need for social service policies and management to better understand the situation of senior citizens who are demanding various services due to illness and to integrate health and welfare services.
Keywords
Senior Welfare Center; Health Status; Health Care Service Program;
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