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KMID : 1170320140200030065
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Korean Journal of Health Economics and Policy
2014 Volume.20 No. 3 p.65 ~ p.85
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Utilization pattern for Advanced Hospital Ward and Influenced Factors
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Kim Young-Eun
Hong Seok-Won
Kim A-Rim
Oh In-Hwan
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Abstract
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In Korea has tried to enhance the guarantee of Health Insurance since 2005. As a result, the coverage for expensive, severe disease such as cancer showed quite an achievement but rapidly growing uninsured rate congests the guarantee rate. The demand for policy improvement of advanced hospital ward cost, which accounts for quite significant sum of money among the uninsured, is growing but its supporting evidence is weak. This research conducted telephone survey on hospital room choice and use pattern during hospitalization targeting the patients who have the experiences at hospital level or over in order to understand use pattern of advanced ward and find the elements effect on advanced hospital room. The survey showed that many patients in advanced ward usually chose expensive rooms involuntarily this trend stands out in the patients who moved from advanced to general ward. Involuntary ward choice rate increases as the size of medical institution gets bigger. For advanced hospital room use, it analyzed that gender, age, type of insurance, income level, disease, and types of medical organization have significant influence. As for voluntary choice for advanced ward, age, income level, disease, type of medical institute, and principal of medical expense payment influence significantly.
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KEYWORD
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advanced hospital ward, influence factor, survey
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