거동불편 사유로 인한 미충족 의료의 규모와 관련 요인탐색 연구: 방문의료 대상자 추계를 위한 근거

Abstract

Background: This study was designed to examine regional proportions for people who experienced unmet health care needs due toreduced mobility or unhealthiness and factors associated with experience of unmet health care needs by them. Methods: A total of 11,620 people were retrieved from the Korea Health Panel data (2014–2018). Regional proportions for peoplewho experienced unmet health care needs due to reduced mobility or unhealthiness were estimated using cross-sectional weightsand the factors associated with them were analyzed using generalized estimating equation. Results: The number of people who experienced unmet health care needs due to reduced mobility or unhealthiness was estimatedas 278,083 in 2018. Women, the aged (65+), below elementary school, single as marital status, low income, bad self-rated health,people with disabilities, and long-term insurance beneficiaries were statistically significantly associated with experience of unmethealth care needs due to reduced mobility or unhealthiness. Conclusion: Given high and dispersed demand for visiting health care, government need to expand the infrastructure and finance tofacilitate visiting health care.