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KMID : 1138720150410010107
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Korean Public Health Research
2015 Volume.41 No. 1 p.107 ~ p.121
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Factors Affecting Unmet Healthcare Needs among Korean Migrants in Hong Kong
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Shon Chang-Woo
Lee Seon-Ju
Hwang Jong-Nam
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Abstract
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Objective: Despite numerous studies addressed health and health care issues among migrant populations, a majority of studies focused on migrants with lower socioeconomic status living in North America or Europe. The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with unmet healthcare needs among Korean migrants in Hong Kong, Asia``s popular destination of immigration.
Methods: The information on unmet healthcare needs among Korean immigrants were collected using a structured questionnaire. A total of 112 individuals responded the survey and 97 respondents were included in our analysis after excluding missing values.
Results: Our results indicated that approximately 50% of Korean migrants have experienced unmet healthcare needs and the proportion of unmet healthcare needs was evenly spilt between male and female. In light of thefactors associated with unmet healthcare needs, we found that individuals who expressed trust in Korean physicians and those who do not have trust in Hong Kong-Chinese physicians were more likely to report unmet healthcare needs. In addition, English language proficiency, duration of immigration and total number of inmates were associated with unmet healthcare needs.
Conclusion: Our findings provide empirical evidence regarding unmet healthcare needs among Korean migrant populations in Hong Kong. Thus, our study also suggests that the identified factors need to be considered for new comers to Korea in order to provide appropriate health care services.
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KEYWORD
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Unmet Healthcare Needs, Migrant Health, Healthcare Utilization, Language Barrier, Patient-doctor Trust
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