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KMID : 1143420210140211434
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Public Health Weekly Report
2021 Volume.14 No. 21 p.1434 ~ p.1448
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Pilot projects for reducing the health disparity in local areas for Samho-dong: Results and support plan
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Kang Yang-Wha
Kang Byung-Hak
Lee Ha-Neul
Ock Min-Su
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Abstract
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The aim of this pilot study was to analyze the factors contributing to health disparities and to work to reduce these
disparities and improve the overall health and well-being of Koreans. Samho-dong, a vulnerable area of Nam-gu, Ulsan was selected for the pilot project and Nowon-gu, Seoul, Namhae-gun, South Gyeongsang Province, and Siheung, Gyeonggi Province were designated as local areas that would benefit from the results of the project. The project was conducted for three years. In the first year (2020), a large-scale survey on the health of local residents and the local healthy environment was conducted in Samho-dong, Ulsan. To figure out the implications of health disparities, the results of the large-scale survey were compared to the results of 2014-2019 community health surveys. Based on the large-scale survey results, 1,518 Samho-dong residents, accounting for about 7.1% of the total population of Nam-gu, were selected to be involved with various community healthcare programs. When considering the importance of the project, designating smoking zones, strengthening mental health services, and operating management programs of chronic disease were considered priorities. The findings of this study support the need for large-scale surveys on the health status of local areas to reduce health disparities and to serve as a foundation to reduce them.
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KEYWORD
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Health Status Disparities, Small-Area Analysis, Health Surveys
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