Health Policy and Management (보건행정학회지)

Korean Academy of Health Policy and Management (한국보건행정학회)
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Unmet Healthcare Needs Status and Trend of Korea in 2016

2016 미충족의료율과 추이

  • Jang, Jieun (Department of Public Health, Yonsei University Graduate School) ;
  • Yoon, Hyo Jung (Department of Public Health, Yonsei University Graduate School) ;
  • Park, Eun-Cheol (Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University) ;
  • Jang, Sung-In (Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University)
  • 장지은 (연세대학교 대학원 보건학과) ;
  • 윤효정 (연세대학교 대학원 보건학과) ;
  • 박은철 (연세대학교 보건정책 및 관리연구소) ;
  • 장성인 (연세대학교 보건정책 및 관리연구소)
  • Received : 2018.03.02
  • Accepted : 2018.03.14
  • Published : 2018.03.31
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Abstract

Unmet healthcare needs do not end with the phenomenon itself, but lead to possibilities of increased severity of illness. Missed opportunities for treatment at the right timing increase possibilities of complications, and affect prognosis of disease. 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 (KNHNES, '2007-2016); the Community Health Survey (CHS '2008-2016); the Korea Health Panel Survey (KHP '2011-2014); and the Korean Welfare Panel Study (KOWEPS '2006-2016). The proportion of individual reporting unmet healthcare needs as of 2016 was 8.8% (KNHNES), 11.5% (CHS), and 12.8% (KHP, as of 2014). Annual percentage change which characterizes trend for the follow-up period was -9.9%, -3.1%, and -1.3%, respectively. The proportion of individuals reporting unmet healthcare needs due to cost was 1.8% (KNHNES), 1.5% (CHS), and 3.0% (KHP). The proportion of households reporting unmet healthcare needs due to cost was 1.0% (KOWEPS). Annual percentage change was -10.0%, -15.2%, -5.4%, and -17.5%, respectively. Low income populations had more unmet healthcare needs than high income populations. Therefore, in order to improve unmet healthcare needs, it is necessary to focus on low income populations.

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