OBJECTIVE This study aims to investigate the priority setting criteria that the public thinks appropriate for limited health care resources. METHODS Twelve adults who reside in Jinju were recruited for focus group interview. Participants were divided into two groups of six people each, and each discussion was moderated by the same researcher based on the same scenario. RESULTS As a result of the focus group interview in the two groups, we could identify various criteria involved in prioritizing limited health care resources. In general, accessibility to necessary medical services was considered a very important value, and it was important to guarantee access to basic medical care, equity in health care use, and support for socioeconomically vulnerable classes. It was also found that many participants considered protection from financial risks as a very important function of health insurance. However, participants were divided on how to allocate resources under the constraint of a limited budget. Some insisted that it was necessary to support the latest high-priced medical treatments as it is the obligation of the nation to protect the lives and health of people, while others insisted that it needs to be balanced considering both costs and benefits. CONCLUSION Overall, the results found that equity considerations are stronger than the support for the health maximization, which corresponds to the principle of utilitarian distribution. In addition, a big difference of opinions between generations was also discovered. Participants in their 20s, they paid more attention to cost-effectiveness than the other age group.
목차
Abstract 서론 연구방법(Methods) 1. 조사대상 2. 조사방법 연구결과(Results) 1. 참가자 특성 2. 토론 결과 고찰 및 결론(Discussion & Conclusion) 감사의 말씀(Acknowledgement) 참고문헌 (References)
키워드
health maximizationequityefficiencypriority setting
한국보건사회약료경영학회 [Korean Academy of Social & Managed Care Phemacy]
설립연도
2009
분야
의약학>약학
소개
본 학회는 비영리 학술단체로서 환자의 삶의 질 향상을 위한 약료(pharmaceutical care)가 보장될 수 있도록 약료경영약학(managed care pharmacy)을 발전시키는 데 궁극 목적을 두고 다음과 같은 활동을 전개하여 사회에 기여하며 회원 상호간의 친목을 도모한다.
간행물
간행물명
한국보건사회약료경영학회지 [Journal of Korean Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy]