The Role and Necessity of Public Health Services in a Remote Area

• 영문명: The Role and Necessity of Public Health Services in a Remote Area
• 발행기관: 한국웰빙융합학회
• 저자명: 권이승(Lee-Seung KWON)
• 간행물 정보: 『웰빙융합연구』Vol.6 No.4, 63~68쪽, 전체 6쪽
• 주제분류: 경제경영 > 경제학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2023.12.31

영문 초록

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the national obligation of public health support for residents in medically vulnerable areas in Korea, and to propose a suitable model for public health institutions in this region. Research design, data, and methodology: A survey targeting residents was conducted from August 10 to August 17, 2021, with a sample size of 177 general citizens. The survey utilized a structured questionnaire administered online through Google, employing convenience random sampling. After an editing process to ensure data accuracy, the final dataset of 174 valid samples underwent encoding, coding, and cleaning using the IBM SPSS Statistics 22.0 program for analysis. Results: Health status revealed a moderate level, and 63.8% reported having chronic diseases, particularly prevalent among the elderly. External healthcare institutions were commonly utilized, with proximity and competence of doctors being primary reasons. Respondents expressed a need for improving the public health and medical system, emphasizing the establishment of a County Health Centre and expanding medical departments. Conclusions: In this region, the region's unique challenges, including education, employment, population decline, aging, and transportation, require multidimensional efforts and urgent intervention by public entities. Long-term strategies involve considering the establishment of a health and medical institute, adjusting health centre resources to local realities, and fostering a cooperative system for collaboration among residents and institutions.

목차

1. Introduction

2. Environmental Situation of Yeongyang-gun

3. Research Methods

4. Research Results

5. Conclusions

6. Limitations of the Study

References

키워드

National Public Health Vulnerable Areas Role Necessity Suitable Model