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KMID : 0379319920170020113
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Korean Journal of Rural Medicine
1992 Volume.17 No. 2 p.113 ~ p.121
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The Survey on the Health Status of an Islands-District Residents
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Abstract
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In order to estimate the pattern of medical care utilization and recognition for health facility among the inhabitants in Wando district which is located off the southern seashore from mainland Korea, household interview survey was performed from January 15 to 30, 1990 in Wan-do Gun area. The results observed were following
1. Among the users of medical facilities 40.8% used public health facility as first contact facility. Lower the income level was and longer the residency duration was, the utilization rate of public health facilities was higher. By age groups and medical security status the utilization pattern was likely to disperse to local clinic and secondary contact medical resources.
2. Medical expense and access time were significantly different between primary contact and secondary contact medical resources.
3. Public health facility was recognized as the favored institute having advantage of geographic and economic accessibility.
4. Statistically significant determinants in public health facility utilization among total medical service were the region, the medical expense, and the access time.
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