• 보건행정학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.184-194
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• 2019

Background: The extent of coverage rate of the public health insurance is still insufficient to meet healthcare needs. Private health insurance (PHI) plays a role to supplement coverage level of national health insurance in Korea. It is expected that reduce unmet need healthcare. This study was aimed to identify relationship between PHI type and the unmet healthcare need and its associated factors. Methods: Data were obtained from the 2014 Korea Health Panel Survey using nationally representative sample was analyzed. Respondents were 8,667 who were adults over 20 years covered by PHI but have not changed their contract. According to the enrollment form, PHI was classified into three types: fixed-benefit, indemnity, and mixed-type. To identify factors associated with unmet needs, multiple logistic regression conducted using the Andersen model factors, which are predisposing factors, enabling factors, and need factors. Results: Our analysis found that subjects who had PHI with mixed-type were less likely to experience unmet health care needs compared than those who did not have it (odds ratio, 0.80; 95% confidence interval, 0.66-0.98). As a result of analyzing what affected their unmet healthcare needs, the significant factors associated with unmet medical need were gender, marital status, residence in a metropolitan area, low household income, economic activity participation, self-employed insured, physically disabled, low subjective health status, and health-risk factors such as current smoking and drinking. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that having PHI may reduce experience of unmet healthcare needs. Findings unmet healthcare needs factors according to various subjects may be useful in consideration of setting policies for improving accessibility to healthcare in Korea.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.197-206
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• 2021

Background: The purpose of this study was to identify factors affecting unmet healthcare needs due to physical accessibility by residential area by utilizing the Korea Community Health Survey (KCHS). Methods: Andersen's medical service behavioral model was applied to analyze the enabling factors, predisposing factors, and needs factors of unmet healthcare needs focusing on residential areas. This study used data from the KCHS (2017-2019, n=440,792). We used multivariate survey logistic regression analysis in order to identify affecting factors. Sub-group analysis was conducted in order to evaluate the effects of residential areas. Results: Some participants (2,621, 0.59%) had experienced unmet healthcare needs due to physical accessibility and 2,047 subjects (78.1%) of them lived in rural areas. Multivariate survey logistic regressions revealed that experience of unmet healthcare needs due to physical accessibility increased when people lived in rural areas (odds ratio [OR], 3.95; 95% confidence interval, 3.46-4.51). Conclusion: This study showed that despite the development of transportation and efforts to alleviate medical inequality, residents in rural areas may still have higher experience of unmet healthcare needs due to physical accessibility compared to the metropolitan city regardless of any other sub-group differences (OR range, 1.90-6.31). This study suggested that government and policymakers should identify the causes of the experience of unmet healthcare needs due to physical accessibility and should develop policies to alleviate those healthcare disparities.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.389-399
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• 2023

Background: The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors affecting the unmet healthcare needs of older people with chronic diseases in Korea and provide a basic research report to strengthen their access to medical care. Methods: In the 2020 older people survey data, 8,182 older people aged 65 or older who were diagnosed with one or more chronic diseases were the final subjects of the study. According to Andersen's behavioral model used in unmet healthcare needs, independent variables were composed of predisposing factors, possible factors, and necessary factors, and whether or not unmet healthcare needs was set as dependent variable. Results: Of the older people with chronic diseases, 1.6% experienced unmet healthcare needs, of which 55.9% experienced unmet healthcare needs for reasons related to economic burden, 31.6% physical constraints, and 12.5% time constraints. As a result of the analysis, older people with chronic diseases were more likely to experience unmet healthcare needs if they were relatively low in age, low in education level, no spouse, low in household income, poor subjective health, complex chronic diseases, and functional restrictions. However, by major reasons for experiencing unmet healthcare needs, living in rural areas were more likely to experience unmet healthcare needs due to physical constraints, and those who participated in economic activities and who had were more likely to experience unmet healthcare needs due to time burden. These results were not derived when only unmet healthcare needs was set as the dependent variable. Conclusion: This study emphasizes the need for an approach by cause of unmet medical occurrence by suggesting that there are differences in influencing factors by reason for experiencing unmet healthcare needs.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.349-358
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• 2023

Objectives: We used the 2019 Korea Health Panel Annual Data to analyze factors related to visits to Korean medicine (KM) outpatient clinics among patients with mood disorders in Korea. Methods: Individuals aged 19 years or older, with depressive or bipolar disorders, and with a record of using Western medicine (WM) and/or the KM medical service were included. The 266 subjects were classified into the WM group or the integrative medicine (IM) group. The Andersen healthcare utilization model was used to analyze factors that potentially influenced the subjects' healthcare utilization. Binomial logistic regression analysis was used to analyze factors influencing the use of IM medical services. Results: Among the subjects, 75.56% (n=201) were in the WM group, and 24.44% (n=65) were in the IM group. Statistically significant differences were observed in residential areas, total annual income, the presence of disability, and the level of pain/discomfort between the two groups. Regression analysis found that residential areas and pain/discomfort were factors related to the use of IM services. Specifically, reporting "a lot" of pain/discomfort compared to "no" pain/discomfort showed a significant positive relationship with the use of IM (odds ratio=4.57, 95% confidence interval=1.79 to 11.70). Conclusions: This study was the first to analyze the status of KM medical service use and related factors among patients with mood disorders in Korea. The finding that the presence of pain/discomfort was positively correlated with the use of KM services is potentially related to medically unexplained physical symptoms or somatization phenomena.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.110-122
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• 2024

Objectives: This study analyzed the Korea Health Panel Annual Data 2019 to investigate factors related to the use of non-insured Korean medicine (KM) treatment in individuals with chronic diseases. The non-insured KM treatments of interest were herbal decoction (HD) and pharmacopuncture (PA). Methods: Among adults aged 19 or older, 6,159 individuals with chronic diseases who received outpatient KM treatment at least once in 2019 were included. They were divided into three groups according to the KM treatment used: (1) basic insured KM non-pharmacological treatment (BT) group (n = 629); (2) HD group (n = 256); (3) PA group (n = 184). Logistic regression analysis was used to explore factors associated with favoring HD or PA use over BT. Potentially relevant candidate factors were classified using the Andersen Behavior Model. Results: Compared to BT, the 1st to 3rd quartiles of income compared to the 4th quartile (odds ratio: 1.50 to 2.06 for HD; 2.03 to 2.83 for PA), health insurance subscribers compared to medical aid (odds ratio: 2.51; 13.43), and presence of musculoskeletal diseases (odds ratio: 1.66; 1.91) were significantly positively associated with HD and PA use. Moreover, the presence of cardiovascular disease (odds ratio: 1.46) and neuropsychiatric disease (odds ratio: 1.97) were also significantly positively associated with HD use. Conclusion: The presence of some chronic diseases, especially musculoskeletal diseases, was significantly positively associated with HD and PA use, while low economic status was significantly negatively associated with HD and PA use, indicating the potential existence of unmet medical needs in this population. Since chronic diseases impose a considerable health burden, the results of this study can be used for reference for future health insurance coverage policies in South Korea.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.41-53
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• 2024

Objectives: We used the Korea Health Panel Annual Data 2019 to analyze factors related to visits to both Korean medicine and Western medicine (WM) outpatient clinics among patients with overweight and obesity. Methods: The inclusion criteria for this study are as follows: 1) adults over 18 years of age, 2) overweight or obese with a body mass index of 25.0 or more, 3) visited WM outpatient clinics at least once during 2019. Total 2,963 individuals were included in WM group or integrative medicine (IM) group. Using the Andersen healthcare utilization model, factors related to healthcare utilization of the participants were classified. Binomial logistic regression analysis was used to analyze factors associated with IM use. Results: Among the participants, 80.49% (n=2,385) were assigned to WM group and 19.51% (n=578) to IM group. As a result of the regression analysis, factors significantly related to the use of IM included the elderly over 65 years of age, sex (men), college or higher education level, residential area (Gwangju/Jeolla/Jeju), presence of cancer, and presence of musculoskeletal disease. The main diagnosis associated with both WM and IM use was most frequently musculoskeletal conditions. Also, IM group received WM treatment for musculoskeletal conditions more frequently compared to WM group. Conclusions: This study is the first to analyze healthcare utilization patterns among overweight or obese patients in Korea. The current findings suggest that the presence of musculoskeletal conditions, especially in this population, may be strongly associated with concurrent use of IM services.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.54-68
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• 2013

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of microparticles of Socheongryong-tang (SCRT) on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a mouse model. Methods: The inhalable microparticles containing SCRT were produced by spray-drying with leucine as an excipient, and evaluated with respect to the aerodynamic properties of the powder by Andersen cascade impactor (ACI). Its equivalence to SCRT extract was evaluated using lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and a cigarette-smoking (CS)-induced murine COPD model. Results: SCRT microparticles provided desirable aerodynamic properties (fine particle fraction of $49.6{\pm}5.5%$ and mass median aerodynamic diameter of $4.8{\pm}0.3{\mu}m$). SCRT microparticles did not show mortality or clinical signs over 14 days. Also there were no significant differences in body weight, organ weights or serum chemical parameters between SCRT microparticle-treated and non-treated groups. After 14 days the platelet count significantly increased compared with the non-treated group, but the values were within the normal range. Inhalation of SCRT microparticles decreased the rate of neutrophils in blood, granulocytes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and level of TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-6 in BALF on COPD mouse model induced by LPS plus CS. This effect was verified by histological findings including immunofluorescence staining of elastin, collagen, and caspase 3 protein in lung tissue. Conclusions: These data demonstrate that SCRT microparticles are equivalent to SCRT extract in pharmaceutical properties for COPD. This study suggests that SCRT microparticles would be a potential agent of inhalation therapy for the treatment of COPD.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.3-18
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• 2023

Background: A chronic disease management program including patient education, recall and remind service, and reduction of out-of-pocket payment was implemented in Korea through a chronic care model. This study aimed to assess the effect of a community-based intervention program for improving medication adherence of patients with diabetes mellitus in rural areas of Korea. Methods: We applied a non-equivalent control group design using Korean National Health Insurance Big Data. Hongcheon County has been continuously adopting this program since 2012 as an intervention region. Hoengseong County did not adopt such program. It was used as a control region. Subjects were a cohort of patients with diabetes mellitus aged more than 65 years but less than 85 years among residents for 11 years from 2010 to 2020. After 1:1 matching, there were 368 subjects in the intervention region and 368 in the control region. Indirect indicators were analyzed using the difference-in-difference regression according to Andersen's medical use model. Results: The increasing percent point of diabetic patients who continuously received insurance benefits for more than 240 days from 2010 to 2014 and from 2010 to 2020 were 2.6%p and 2.7%p in the intervention region and 3.0%p and 3.9%p in the control region, respectively. The number of dispensations per prescription of diabetic patient in the intervention region increased by approximately 4.61% by month compared to that in the control region. Conclusion: The intervention program encouraged older people with diabetes mellitus to receive continuous care for overcoming the rule of halves in the community. More research is needed to determine whether further improvement in the continuity of comprehensive care can prevent the progression of cardiovascular diseases.

• 산업진흥연구
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.43-49
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• 2022

본 연구는 에스핑-앤더슨의 복지국가체제론을 연구하여 한국의 실정에 맞는 복지국가의 모형을 개발하여 이를 현실에 적용하고자 한다. 본 연구방법에 있어서 기본적으로 이데올로기를 연구 분석하고 이를 에스핑-앤더슨의 복지국가체제론을 중심으로 하여 이를 한국적 상황에 알맞게 적용하는 방법을 사용하고 있다. 복지국가의 모형에 관한 연구는, 1965년 윌렌스키와 르보에 의해 주장된 보완적 모형과 제도적 모형의 분류 이후에 다양한 모형들이 연구되고 있다. 또한 에스핑-안데르센은 이데올로기에 따른 복지국가의 모형으로 세 가지를 주장하고 있는 데, 첫째, 자유주의 복지체제는 고전적 자본주의의 모습에 가장 잘 부합하는 데에는 시장 역할이 중심적이며, 시장을 통한 개인주의적 연대에 방해가 될 수 있는 국가 또는 가족의 역할은 실제로 주변화 되어 있다. 또한 시장을 통한 개인주의적 연대에 대해 최대한 장려하기 위해서는 국가영역에서의 탈상품화는 최소화 경향으로 흐르고 있다. 둘째, 보수주의적 복지체제는 가족주의적 요소가 강해서 사회적 연대의 근원은 가족이며, 국가는 이 가족의 특성을 지원, 보완하는 역할을 한다. 보수주의적 체제에서 탈상품화가 가구주에게 높게 나타나거나, 복지제도가 조합주의적이고 국가주의적 형태를 띠는 것은 이러한 특성을 반영한 결과라고 할 수 있다. 셋째, 사회민주주의적 복지체제는 사회적 연대의 근원이 국가이다. 따라서 국가 역할이 크고, 국가는 탈상품화 가능성이 높으며, 보편주의적 개입에 의해서 가족과 시장에 대한 대체 특성을 갖는다. 본 연구는 에스핑-앤더슨의 3가지 복지국가의 모형을 적용하여 한국 실정에 알맞은 모형을 연구한 것이다. 결론적으로 에스핑-앤더슨의 3가지 복지국가의 모형은 자유주의적 복지체제에 기반한 시장 중심적 모형, 보수주의적 조합주의 복지체제에 기반한 지위 중심적 모형, 사회민주주의적 복지체제에 기반한 연대 중심적 모형으로 분류할 수 있으며, 한국형 모델로는 자유주의와 보수주의의 절충형을 제시하였다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.60-66
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• 2015

본 연구는 제5기 국민건강영양조사 자료를 이용하여 65세 이상(4,521명) 노인을 대상으로 Andersen과 Davidson이 제안한 모델을 적용하여, 소인성 요인, 가능 요인, 필요 요인, 구강건강행태 요인과 치과의료이용의 관계를 파악한 후, 노인들의 치과의료이용에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 소인성, 가능, 필요 요인과 틀니 필요여부에서는 소인성 요인에서 교육수준이 낮을수록, 가능 요인에서 소득수준이 낮을수록 틀니의 필요도가 높았으며, 통계적으로 유의미하고, 필요 요인에서 미충족 치과의료를 경험한 노인 중 39.89%, 저작 불편을 호소한 노인 중 67.79%가 틀니 장착을 필요로 하는 것으로 나타났으며, 통계적으로 유의미하였다. 노인의 치과의료이용 여부에 영향을 미치는 요인에서는 Model 1에서 여자가 남자에 비해 1.23배, 교육수준이 높을수록 치과의료이용이 높게 나타났으며, 성별과 결혼상태, 교육수준, 민간건강보험 가입여부에서 통계적으로 유의미하였다. Model 2는 Model 1에서 필요 요인을 보정한(adjusted) 결과 미충족 치과의료를 경험하지 않은 경우 1.35배, 저작 불편을 호소한 경우 1.34배 치과의료이용을 더하는 것으로 나타났으며, 성별, 연령, 결혼상태, 교육수준, 민간건강보험 가입여부, 미충족 치과의료, 저작 불편에서 통계적으로 유의미하였다. 구강건강상태를 포함한 Model 3은 연령, 미충족 치과의료경험, 저작 불편 호소여부에서 통계적으로 유의미하였다. 이상의 연구결과를 통해 소인성 요인과 가능요인, 필요 요인 등이 노인의 치과의료 이용에 영향을 주는 요인으로 드러났다. 노인에 치과의료 이용에 다양한 요인들이 함께 작용하기 때문에 노인의 치과의료 이용의 접근성을 개선함으로써 구강건강을 증진시키기 위해서는 다면적인 노력들이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.