• 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.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.358-369
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• 2016

Purpose: This study was to identify health-related quality of life of Korean young adults and elderly with multimorbidity and to examine factors influencing their health-related quality of life. Methods: Health-related quality of life was measured by the Korean version of the EQ-5D. Using a descriptive study, the study incorporated a secondary analysis of the Korean version of the EQ-5D data from the 8th wave of the Korea Health Panel Survey in 2013. Selected demographic data and the Korean version of the EQ-5D were analyzed using ${\chi}^2$-test, t-test, ANOVA and multiple regression analysis. Results: Education, drinking, type of health insurance, and number of chronic disease significantly affected the health-related quality of life in the young adults with multimorbidity. Educational level, occupational type, drinking, physical activity, number of chronic disease, unmet healthcare need and the type of multimorbidity significantly affected the health-related quality of life in the elderly with multimorbidity. Conclusion: The factors influencing health-related quality of life were different for young adults versus elderly with multimorbidity. Therefore, there is a need for age-specific health care programs that may improve health-related quality of life of adults with multimorbidity.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제9권10호
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• pp.433-439
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• 2018

본 연구는 20세 이상의 남녀를 대상으로 녹내장 환자의 5년간의 안과 외래이용을 분석하여 한국인에서 녹내장 발병에 대한 변화추이를 조사하고자 시행하였다. 연구 자료는 한국의료패널의 2008년부터 2012년도의 연간자료를 활용하여 의료이용에 대한 빈도와 교차분석을 실시하였다. 녹내장환자의 안과외래 이용은 2008년 0.43%, 2009년 0.47%, 2010년 0.49%, 2011년 0.61%, 2012년 0.75%로 매년 유의하게 증가하였다(p<0.001). 안과외래를 이용한 녹내장 환자는 20대에서 70대까지 고 연령층으로 갈수록 더 높은 이용률을 보였고(p<0.001), 각 연령대에서 매년 증가하는 경향을 보였다(p<0.001). 이와 같은 결과에서 한국인에서 녹내장으로 인한 최근 의료이용은 매년 증가추세를 보여 각 연령대에 맞는 조기발견과 관리가 중요한 과제임을 알 수 있다.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.62-80
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• 2009

The purpose of this study was to examine the factors influencing the attitude toward the increasing role of private health insurance(PHI). In the Korea Welfare Panel Data 2007, a sample of 1,675 (adjusted by weight value: 1,607) respondents on an opinion on promoting PHI was used in the study. With independent variables including socio-demographic characteristics, health status, health-related behavior, and opinions on welfare service, ordered-probit model was used to analyze the attitude toward PHI. Negative opinion on the increasing role of PHI were responded by 54.6%(n=877) of the respondents, whereas 22.2%(n=373) were positive and 23.2%(n=357) were neutral. Old people, the better off, those with worse self-assessed health status, and those having an experience of health examination tend to have the positive attitude toward the increasing role of PHI. Women, those with chronic diseases or disorders and those who do not agree that comprehensive welfare benefits reduce work incentive showed negative attitude toward PHI. When comparing the needs for PHI before and after medical utilization, ex-ante need tends to strengthen the tendency to support private health insurance. This study will contribute to the discussion on the optimal mix of public and private health insurance in Korea by a better recognition of attitude toward PHI and health care system.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.57-66
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• 2017

Objectives : This study aimed to analyze the structure and the trend of utilization and expenditure for Korean Medicine (KM) in Korea. Methods : Data were drawn from the 2008-2013 annual Korea Health Panel (Version 1.2.2), a national representative sample. We combined the data of household members with the data of outpatient KM service use. The volume of KM use was estimated based on the frequency of use and co-payment. Results : The KM utilization rate slightly increased in recent years, and it is presumed to be resulted from the increase of elderly population. Most KM outpatient visits were being concentrated in treating musculoskeletal diseases, and the procedures used frequently were acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, and physical therapy. The imbalance of KM use between lower income group and higher income group was deepening. Conclusions : To expand restricted disease areas KM covered, the more herbal prescriptions should be insured and the insured form of herbal medicines need to be diversified.

• 사회복지연구
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.309-332
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• 2016

본 연구의 목적은 국민건강보험 지역가입자의 부담능력별로 수직적 형평성을 측정하고, 각 부담능력 및 인구학적 특성이 보험료의 변화와 인과관계를 보이는지 종단 분석하는 것이다. 분석대상은 한국복지패널 6차(2011년)-10차(2015년) 조사에 모두 참여한 지역가입자 가구주이다. 분석방법으로는 카크와니(Kakwani) 누적지수 산출 및 패널회귀분석을 적용하였다. 연구결과는 첫째, 2011년-2015년까지 카크와니 지수는 종합소득에 대한 보험료 부과가 역진적임을 나타내고 있다. 둘째, 패널회귀분석 결과 종합소득이 적은 가구일수록 보험료 부담이 통계상 유의미한 부(-)의 영향력을 보여 역진적임을 보였다. 이를 통해 국민건강보험 지역가입자의 보험료 부과체계 개편에 대한 정책적 함의를 제시하였다.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.599-616
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• 2011

This research was performed to investigate the determination factors of medical service to cover the fee for selecting a doctor which is one of the most important causes of debilitating national health insurance in Korea. Data was from Korea Health Panel and analyzed by Dutton(1986)'s medical service model which was an extended Anderson Model and was widely used in the researches on determination factors of medical service. The results were as follows; In the determinants of selecting a doctor in specialized medical institutions and general hospitals, patients with serious diseases selected doctors more often than other patients. By industrial accident compensation insurance law and enforcement ordinances, insurance covers the fee of selecting a doctor in the hospitals appointed by Labor Welfare Corporation for the patients in critical conditions under industrial accident compensation insurance, while health insurance patients pay the fee themselves for selecting a doctor in all cases. It is suggested that patients with serious diseases proved by medical opinion be provided with health care insurance in selecting a doctor and that the health insurance benefit coverage be enhanced by staged lowering of patient's cost-sharing.

• 응용통계연구
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• 제29권7호
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• pp.1329-1346
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• 2016

한국 의료패널 데이터와 국민건강 영양조사는 추출된 표본의 자가 진단에 따른 건강상태(self-assessed health)와 그들의 의료기관 이용에 대한 자가응답식 자료(self-reported data)이다. 이러한 자료에 근거한 유병률 연구 및 그에 따른 건강기대수명 연구에 관하여 유병률의 신뢰도에 대한 검증이 선행되어야 한다는 주장은 이미 여러 연구에서 제기되었다. 반면 최근 공개된 건강보험공단의 표본코호트 DB는 전 국민을 대상으로 의료기관 이용에 관련된 모든 자료가 저장된 자료인 국민건강정보 DB로부터 추출된 객관적인 자료이다. 또한 추정된 질병별 유병률에 대하여 그 대표성 및 신뢰도가 확보되어 있음이 검증된 자료이다. 이에 본 논문에서는 우리나라 국민의 유병률에 대한 대표성 및 신뢰도가 확보되어 있는 표본코호트 DB와의 비교를 통하여 이들 응답식 데이터에서 도출된 유병률의 신뢰도에 대하여 논의하였다. 자가응답식 자료를 통한 유병률은 표본코호트 DB를 통한 유병률에 비교하여 보았을 때 과소추정되어 있고 이러한 과소추정은 건강기대수명의 과대추정 문제로 이어지고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 표본코호트 DB를 제외한 우리나라 건강자료의 안정적이지 못한 표본의 문제는 추정된 건강기대수명의 트렌드를 왜곡하는 문제가 추가적으로 발생할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.82-85
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• 2019

Unmet healthcare needs are being used as an important indicator of the accessibility of healthcare services worldwide. To examine current status and trends of unmet needs in Korea, we used data from four sources: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES, 2007-2017); the Community Health Survey (CHS 2008-2017); the Korea Health Panel Survey (KHP 2011-2015); and the Korean Welfare Panel Study (KOWEPS 2006-2017). The proportion of individual reporting unmet healthcare needs as of 2017 was 8.8% (KNHANES), 10.6% (CHS), and 12.4% (KHP as of 2015). The proportion of households reporting unmet healthcare needs due to cost was 0.5% (KOWEPS). Annual percentage change was -19.2%, -13.3%, -5.8%, and -13.3% respectively. Low income populations had more unmet healthcare needs than high income populations. However, unlike the last two studies, the main reason for unmet medical reasons was that there was no time regardless of income level.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.29-44
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• 2022

Background: This study was conducted to analyze the impact of having a usual source of care on health behaviors of the middle aged and the elderly, in order to investigate the potential effect of enhancing primary health care in a Korean context. Methods: This study constructed a balanced panel of middle-aged and elderly samples using the Korea Health Panel 2016-2018, and fixed-effect models were used to analyze the data. Results: Among three sets of dependent variables (physical activity, smoking, drinking), statistically significant results were found only in physical activity. Subgroup analysis showed that this effect was not observed in the late elderly (aged 75 and older) and those without chronic diseases. Conclusion: Results of the study implied that enhancing primary health care among middle age and the elderly may have an effect on improving health behaviors. Moving forward to person-centered primary health care from disease-focused primary health care should be considered in high-risk groups such as the middle aged and the elderly with chronic diseases.