Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine (대한예방한의학회지)

Society of Preventive Korean Medicine (대한예방한의학회)
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Analysis of Influencing Factors of Korean Medical Utilization among Persons with Unmet Healthcare Needs - Based on Korea Health Panel -

미충족의료 경험자의 한방의료이용에 미치는 영향 요인 분석 - 한국의료패널자료를 중심으로 -

  • Minsun Song (College of Nursing, Konyang University) ;
  • Chanhun Choi (College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
  • Dongsu Kim (College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University)
  • Received : 2023.02.21
  • Accepted : 2023.04.06
  • Published : 2023.04.30
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Abstract

Objectives : This study aimed to analyze the factors influencing Korean medical utilization among persons with unmet healthcare needs. Methods : This study utilized Korea Health Panel data in 2019, with 10,771. We performed a t-test and ANOVA on the difference in general characteristics between Korean medical utilization and unmet healthcare needs. Logistic regression analysis and generalized linear model analysis were conducted to analyze on factors affecting the Korean medical utilization by people with unmet healthcare needs. Results : Among people with unmet healthcare needs, the variables influencing Korean medical utilization were western medical utilization, gender, education level, musculoskeletal disease, and other chronic diseases. The more people with unmet healthcare needs, the more likely they were to use Korean medicine. As a result of logistic regression analysis, the influencing factors on Korean medical utilization were analyzed for people with unmet healthcare needs, and the higher the household income, the more musculoskeletal diseases, and the higher the probability of using Korean medicine. Conclusions : Korean medicine has a large proportion of musculoskeletal disease, so it was found that musculoskeletal diseases have an impact. In addition, considering that household income is an important factor in the influencing factor of unmet healthcare needs, it is necessary to increase the use of Korean medicine by those with low household incomes.

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