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KMID : 0371019790120010099
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Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
1979 Volume.12 No. 1 p.99 ~ p.106
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Medical Accessibility and Its Effects on Medical Care Utilization
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Abstract
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Accessibility to medical facilities and personnels has been known as one of important determinants
of medical care utilization. This study attempted to identify the effect4 of medical accessibility in
terms of geographical distance and occupational opportunity to the medical utilizations. Two-year-experiences of Yonsei University Health Insurance Cooperatives were used as the sources
of data. Out patient utilization patterns of 713 members sampled from, 4,352 members of Health
Insurance Cooperatives were analyzed in order to identify the effects ´;of medical accessibilities. Findings:
1. Average clinic visit rate of Yonsei Health Insurance is 1.66 per person per year.
2. The utilization rates of geographically more accessible group were; 33 % higher than that of less accessible group.
3. No marked difference in clinic visit rate were observed between medical and non-medical personnel and their family members.
4. Clinic visit rates among occupationally accessible group were slightly higher than those of less accessible. The utilization rate was more sensitively changed by the insurance policy changes in occupationally accessible group.
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