BACKGROUND Korea has reached an aged society, with its population aging rapidly. However, the social policy associated with population aging has limitations of social welfare. Our society has suffered from social problems such as elderly poverty and inequality in old age. Thus, policy to improve these challenges are needed. OBJECTIVE We aimed to provide a basis for healthcare policy decisions by exploring the factors associated with the elderly house-hold facing catastrophic health expenditure. METHOD We examined baseline characteristics of single-living elderly. Moreover, we performed logistic regression analysis to assess the factors associated with the elderly household facing catastrophic health expenditure using the Korea Health Panel Survey data. RESULTS The major factors in the elderly household facing catastrophic health expenditure were elderly poverty, economic activity, severe disease, the share of drug prices, and quality of life. According to the Chi-square results, there was a statistically significant difference between age, sex, insurance type, elderly poverty, economic activity, education level, and presence of chronic or severe disease. CONCLUSION The main factors associated with the elderly household facing catastrophic health expenditure related primarily to economic characteristics. Thus, practical policy decision-making is needed to improve income secu-rity for an aging population.
목차
Abstract 서론 문헌고찰 연구방법 자료원 연구대상 변수설정 분석방법 연구결과 연구대상자의 인구사회학적 특성 로지스틱 회귀분석 결과 고찰 및 결론 References
키워드
catastrophic health expenditureslogistic regressionKorea Health Panel Survey
저자
김은지 [ Eunji Kim | 부산대학교 약학대학 ]
서혜선 [ Hae Sun Suh | 부산대학교 약학대학 ]
Corresponding Author
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]