Objectives: This study aimed to determine the medical care utilization characteristics of general hospital(including tertiary general hospital) outpatients with mild chronic diseases. Methods: We analyzed the data of 3,907 patients over 18 years age with mild chronic diseases from the 2018 Korea Health Panel Survey. A logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the factors relevant to the use of the general hospital in the working-aged adults and elderly age groups. Results: In the working-aged adults group, the odds of using a general hospital increased when patients were men, had the highest income level, had more chronic diseases, and always received medical cost support. In the elderly group, the odds of using a general hospital increased when the patients were men, had a college education level or higher, had a disability, had more chronic diseases, and did not exercise. Conclusions: Among outpatients with mild chronic diseases, men with more chronic diseases tended to use the general hospital more, regardless of age.
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Ⅰ. 서론 Ⅱ. 연구방법 1. 연구자료 및 대상 2. 변수정의 3. 분석방법 Ⅲ. 연구결과 1. 경증만성질환 외래환자의 일반적 특성 2. 경증만성질환 외래환자의 성인기와 노인기의 종합병원 이용 일반적 특성 3. 경증만성질환 외래환자의 종합병원 이용 요인 Ⅳ. 고찰 Ⅴ. 결론 REFERENCES
키워드
Mild Chronic DiseaseGeneral HospitalOutpatientKorea Health Panel Survey
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장선녀 [ Seon-Nyeo Jang | 서울시립대학교 도시보건대학원 ]
선정희 [ Jeong-Hui Sun | 서울시립대학교 도시보건대학원 ]
박상신 [ Sangshin Park | 서울시립대학교 도시보건대학원 ]
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