Health Status and Health Service Utilization: Barriers and Facilitators for Korea Medicaid Beneficiaries

• 영문명: Health Status and Health Service Utilization: Barriers and Facilitators for Korea Medicaid Beneficiaries
• 발행기관: 한국기초간호학회
• 저자명: Sung-Heui Bae Eun-Ok Choi In sook Lee In Young Lee Chae min Chun
• 간행물 정보: 『Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science』제18권 제3호, 144~152쪽, 전체 9쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 의학일반
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2016.08.31

영문 초록

Purpose: This study compares beneficiaries of Korean Medicaid with those under the National Health Insurance program, seeking to understand how each group utilizes their healthcare. Methods: Data were obtained from a Health Promotion Survey in 2005. Health status was measured by the respondents’ perception of health. Health service utilization included the availability of healthcare services, the type of healthcare institution, and intent to revisit. Predisposing and enabling factors, as well as health care needs were used for this study. Results: Compared to National Health Insurance beneficiaries, Medicaid beneficiaries reported lower levels of health status and fewer enabling factors. They had more chronic diseases and disabilities. Education level, existence of chronic diseases, exercise patterns, and disabilities were associated with health status. Conclusion: We found that Medicaid beneficiaries had fewer resources and higher levels of health needs. As Medicaid is reformed, policy makers and administrators should understand healthcare utilization behaviors of Medicaid beneficiaries and the factors hindering access to care.

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Healthcare utilization Health policy Self­rated health Health disparity