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KMID : 0387320210310030328
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Korean Journal of Health Policy and Administration
2021 Volume.31 No. 3 p.328 ~ p.334
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Factors Related to Unmet Medical Care Needs in Adult Diabetes Patients in Korea
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Jang Hye-Young
Han Mi-Ah
Park Jong
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Abstract
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Background: This study was conducted to investigate factors related to unmet medical needs of medical care in adult diabetespatients and to suggest factors related to unmet medical in Korea.
Methods: This study used data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHNES) 2014?2017. The subjectsof the study were conducted on patients with unmet medical needs experience among the patients and analyzed using the IBM SPSSver. 25.0 program (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA).
Results: Overall, 10.9% of patients had unmet medical needs. Being female, less educated, and lower medical aid were
related tounmet medical needs. And subjects with poor subjective health and higher stress level were more likely to report unmet medicalneeds.
Conclusion: Although comprehensive health insurance coverage, 10.9% of people with diabetes experienced unmet healthcareneeds. The results of this study suggest that socioeconomic factors such as low education and medical aid were associated withunmet medical needs.
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KEYWORD
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Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, Related factors, Unmet medical needs, Diabetes
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