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KMID : 0861120110150030115
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Korean Journal of Oriental Preventive Medicine
2011 Volume.15 No. 3 p.115 ~ p.125
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Determining Factors for the Use of Oriental Healthcare Services for Survey Subjects with Chronic Illnesses : 2005 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
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Lee Hyun-Joo
Yoo Weon-Seob
Chung Su-Kyoung
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Abstract
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Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the relevant factors which determine the use of
oriental healthcare services among subjects with chronic illnesses.
Method: This study utilized the data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey in 2005. Out of all the participants of the survey, 11,665 individuals who are older than 19 years
old and have one or more chronic diseases were included in this study.
Results: The factors that affect utilization of oriental healthcare services were significantly associated
with gender, educational level, job, personal income, the number of chronic illnesses, experiences of nontreatment
or delayed treatment and admission experiences for the last one year(p<.001). Although some
of these factors need further studies, the determining factors for the use of oriental healthcare services
are the presence of chronic illness and the number of chronic disease. That is, the chronically ill are
more likely to seek oriental healthcare services. And the more chronic diseases the clients have the
higher probability of seeking oriental healthcare services was found.
Conclusions: The results suggest that the national integrated care services should be established for
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KEYWORD
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oriental healthcare services, chronic illness, determining factors
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