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KMID : 1120220150060030170
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Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
2015 Volume.6 No. 3 p.170 ~ p.183
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A Study on the Characteristics of Infrequent and Frequent Outpatients Visiting Korean Traditional Medical Facilities
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Yoon Jin-Won
Park Hae-Mo
Chu Chae-Shin
Choi Sung-Yong
Lee Ki-Bum
Lee Sun-Dong
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study was intended to analyze the characteristics of infrequent and frequent outpatients visiting Korean medical facilities, and find the related variables of frequent users.
Methods: The data source was the Report on the Usage and Consumption of Korean Medicine (2011) published by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs. We analyzed outpatient data using SAS 9.2.
Results: As much as 46.6% of the patients used Korean medical services over 11 times in 3 months. The proportion of frequent users increased depending on age, and their proportion was high in the low-income and low-education group. People with musculoskeletal disease, stroke, hypertension, and obesity were more likely to use Korean medical services. In general, patients were satisfied with their treatment, with frequent outpatients being more satisfied than infrequent outpatients. In logistic regression analysis, age and musculoskeletal disease were significant determinants of frequency of use of Korean medical services.
Conclusion: Age, musculoskeletal disease, and specific diseases were highly associated with frequent Korean medical utilization.
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KEYWORD
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frequent users, Korean medicine, medical utilization, outpatient
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