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KMID : 0379319960210020243
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Korean Journal of Rural Medicine
1996 Volume.21 No. 2 p.243 ~ p.251
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A Study on the Patterns of Medical Utilization among Inhabitants in Ulnung Island
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Lim Hyun-Sul
Kim Doo-Hee
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Abstract
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Authors surveyed the inhabitants in Ulnung Island to assess the patterns of medical utilization. One hundred eighty six population(65 male and 121 female) were surveyed with formed questionnaire from Aug, 16 to Aug, 19 in 1994.
@ES Results are as follows : @EN 1. The prevalence rate of acute diseases was 19.3%. 2. The prevalence rate of chronic diseases was 35.0%. In classification of chronic disease, the disease of musculoscletal system was the highest(33.9%) and that of digestive system in next order. 3. The first-visit medical facility when disease developed was community health center mainly. The admission care was taken in 37.6%. The 80.0% among location of medical facility for admission care was out of island. The surgical operative care were taken in 19.9%. The 86.5% among location of medical facility for surgical operative care was out of island. 4. Among the contents of dissatisfaction for medical service within island, ’Insufficient equipment’ was the highest(35.8%), and ’Insufficient traffic networks’ in next order. The results of this study suggest that public health facilities and medical personnel be strengthened and emergency tranfer system be secured in Ulnung Island.
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KEYWORD
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medical utilization, questionnaire, Ulnung Island, survey
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