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KMID : 1039620220120030151
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Korean Journal of Family Practice
2022 Volume.12 No. 3 p.151 ~ p.157
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Effects of the Regular Doctor on Preventive Health Care
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No Na-Ri
Jung Chan-Woong
Jung So-Young
Chung Yu-Jin
Kim Sam-Cheol
Lim Hyeong-Seok
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Abstract
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Background: In primary health care, the usual source of care is a crucial concept related to inclusiveness and coordinative functions, as well as initialcontact and consistency. This study aimed to analyze the effects of regular doctors and usual sources of care on preventive healthcare andvaccination, and to show their importance in preventative healthcare.
Methods: To analyze the effects of usual sources of care on preventive health care, data from 63,623 cases from the Korean Medical Panel Survey (2012?2018) were analyzed. A logistic regression analysis was performed using the within-between random effect (REWB) model to control omittedvariable bias, and between and within effects of regular doctors on preventive healthcare were analyzed.
Results: The inter-individual effect of regular doctors on preventive health care was significantly high (odds ratio [OR], 1.43; 95% confidence interval [CI]1.21?1.53), and the within-individual effect of regular doctor was not statistically different (OR, 1.10; 95% CI, 0.98?1.13). In other words, those whovisited regular doctors received more preventive health care services compared to those who did not.
Conclusion: Regular doctors play a critical role in primary health care and are important in preventive health care. It is necessary to strengthen primaryhealth care by introducing the regular doctor system.
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KEYWORD
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Usual Source of Care, Regular Doctor, Vaccination, Preventive Health Service
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