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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2020.21.9.283

Effect of Unmet Healthcare Needs on Quality of Life  

Lee, Jeong Wook (Dept. of Health administration, SillaUniversity)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.21, no.9, 2020 , pp. 283-290 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential causal relationship between unmet healthcare needs and metrics related to quality of life. To examine the relationships between these variables, the study conducted an analysis by processing additional irradiated raw materials of the Korean Medical Panel. The metrics related to quality of life included six variables: athletic ability, self-care, daily activities, pain/trouble, uneasiness/depression, and subjective health conditions. Linear regression analysis revealed that the unmet healthcare needs had statistically significant negative effects on all six quality of life variables. A review of the magnitude of the linear regression β values for those variables showed that the relative level of influence on the quality of life variables decreased in the following order: pain/trouble, subjective health conditions, uneasiness/depression, daily activities, athletic ability, and self-care. Based on the results, practical applications related to strengthening working-level links between health and welfare is considered an effective policy response to the continued presence of unmet healthcare needs; such applications could contribute to improving the quality of life of those with unmet healthcare needs.
Keywords
Unmet healthcare needs; Quality of Life; Regional safe environment; Korean Medical Panel; Pain/trouble; Subjective health conditions;
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