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KMID : 0379220170370020281
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2017 Volume.37 No. 2 p.281 ~ p.291
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Correlation of Unmet Healthcare Needs and Employment Status for a Population over 65 Years of Age
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Kang Jeong-Hee
Kim Chul-Woung
Seo Nam-Kyu
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Abstract
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The present study aimed to investigate the rate of unmet healthcare needs for elderly over the age of 65 years, as well as analyze the relevance between employment status and unmet healthcare needs due to financial reasons. With regard to the study method, a logistic regression analysis was performed to investigate the correlation between employment status and unmet healthcare needs due to financial reasons, targeting 5,528 subjects over the age of 65 years. The results showed that the rate of unmet healthcare needs was 18.9%, in which the rate of unmet healthcare needs due to financial reason was 8.1%. The rate of unmet health needs was higher for temporary workers(ORs=1.75) than for retirement workers. However, the rate of unmet healthcare needs caused by financial reasons was higher among day workers(ORs=1.92).
In conclusion, in order to prevent unmet healthcare needs for senior Korean patients, it is necessary to not only improve the income security system for the elderly, but also improve the occupational form and level of income of these economically active citizens, considering the increase in average life expectancy. Moreover, it is also necessary to reinforce health insurance coverage systems for settling medical expenses.
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KEYWORD
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unmet healthcare needs, economic activity, employment status, elderly citizens
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