전국 저소득층노인의 보건의료이용과 영향요인 분석

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study was to analyze the relation amongst health status, health care
costs, health service utilization among the low income elderly who were 60 years of age or
older, earning a half of the average Korean family income. The cross-sectional descriptive
survey research we conducted used families randomly sampled nationwide. The data were
collected from July 12 to August 7, 1999 and the total sample was 1,259 household members
(421 households). These were the major findings. 1. As for the health status, 72.4% of
respondents fell ill in the last 1 month; 54% of respondents had chronic disease.
2. As for the health care cost, the cost of hospitalization and the medical treatment were
1,069,000 won and 226,000won, respectively. 59.3% of respondents experienced a burden from
the monthly health care expenses.
3. As for the health service utilization for the last 3months, 28.5% of respondents didn't utilize the health service. In addition, 22.2% of respondents gave up a medical treatment because of economic situation (88.8%).
4. The statistically significant determinants of health service utilization are old age, female,
living with a spouse, unemployed state, medicare, and more days sick.
5. It is shown conclusively that equity and efficacy of the health care policy are to be considered for lower income older adult.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Ⅰ. 서 론 1
• 1. 연구의 필요성 1
• 2. 연구목적 2
• Ⅱ. 연구 방법 2
• 1. 연구설계 2
• 2. 연구대상의 표집 및 자료수집 2
• 3. 용어의 정의 2
• 4. 자료분석방법 3
• 5. 개념적 기틀 3
• Ⅳ. 연구 결과 3
• 1. 저소득층노인의 일반적 특성 3
• 2. 건강수준 4
• 3. 보건의료비용 4
• 4. 보건의료이용 5
• 5. 보건의료이용에 영향하는 요인 6
• V. 논 의 7
• Ⅵ. 결론 및 제언 9