ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
Factors Underlying Unmet Medical Needs: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Unmet need for primary healthcare and associated individual and household-level factors in Kenya: results from a national survey.BMJ open · 2021Article
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- Socioeconomic determinants of unmet need for outpatient healthcare services in Iran: a national cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Association between the severity of new-onset depression and unmet healthcare needs of South Korean adults.PloS one · 2021Article
- The Effects of Social Networks of the Older Adults with Limited Instrumental Activities of Daily Living on Unmet Medical Needs.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Indicators of an Integrated Home Care Model Shaped by the Needs of Patients Discharged from the Emergency Department.International journal of integrated care · 2020Article
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Abstract
Unmet medical needs refer to the state where a patient's medical care or service is insufficient, inadequate, or lacking. Numerous factors influence unmet medical needs. We used a multi-pronged approach to explore the factors influencing unmet medical needs in the Korean health care system according to Anderson's Behavioral Model of Health Services Use. To this end, we used data from 11,378 adults over 19 years old in the 2016 Korea Health Panel Survey and performed multiple logistic regression analyses. The odds of experiencing unmet medical needs were significantly greater among older participants (odds ratio (OR) = 2.51, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.78-3.56); low-income participants (OR = 1.41, 95% CI = 1.14-1.75); non-workers (OR = 1.24, 95% CI = 1.06-1.46); those who had received non-covered treatment (OR = 1.24, 95% CI = 1.08-1.42); those who did not regularly exercise (OR = 1.23, 95% CI = 1.02-1.48); and those experiencing pain (OR = 2.29, 95% CI = 1.97-2.66), worse self-rated health status (OR = 2.29, 95% CI = 1.89-2.79), and severe depression (OR = 2.46, 95% CI = 1.39-4.35). About one in ten Korean citizens (11.60%) have unmet medical service needs. Policies that strengthen coverage for physically and economically vulnerable groups are needed.
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