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http://dx.doi.org/10.24304/kjcp.2017.27.1.44

The Effect of Stress and Depression on Unmet Medical Needs  

Park, Eun Hee (Korea Health Promotion Foundation)
Park, Eun-Cheol (Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University)
Oh, Daniel H. (College of Pharmacy, University of the Pacific)
Cho, Eun (College of Pharmacy, Sookmyung Women's University)
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Korean Journal of Clinical Pharmacy / v.27, no.1, 2017 , pp. 44-54 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: Mental health issues such as stress and depression have been regarded as major social problems in Korea. We investigated the relationship between stress and depression with unmet medical needs (UMN). Methods: Using the nationwide database of 2010 Korea National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (K-NHANES), subjects aged 19 years or above were selected (n=6,055). In the K-NHANES questionnaire, subjects were asked about their UMN experience, severity of stress, and perceived depression lasting at least 2 weeks over the past year. The effects of stress and depression on UMN were analyzed in 4 models established by adding predisposing, enabling and need factors in a step-wise fashion. The risks for UMN were also assessed according to the causes of UMN. Results: Individuals who felt stress 'very often' (odds ratio (OR) 3.28, 95% CI=2.23-4.86) and 'often' (OR 2.53, 95% CI=1.93-3.31) and who experienced depression (OR 1.68, 95% CI=1.35-2.10) reported significantly elevated UMN rates, and these effects were substantial especially for the individuals who had UMN due to economic constraint. Females, lower education level, lower income, unemployed status, and negative perceptions about health status were found to be additional risk factors for UMN. Conclusion: Our results confirmed the risks of stress and depression on UMN. It is strongly advisable to create initiatives to improve mental health, particularly stress and depression, and to fulfill individuals' medical utilization needs.
Keywords
Unmet medical needs; stress; depression; medical utilization;
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