Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine (대한예방한의학회지)

Society of Preventive Korean Medicine (대한예방한의학회)
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Determinants analysis of uninsured herbal medicine utilization in the Korean Medicine outpatient service

한의 외래에서 첩약을 포함한 비급여 조제 한약 이용결정요인 분석

  • Kim, Dongsu (KM Policy Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Hyunmin (Division of Humanities and Social Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lim, Byungmook (Division of Humanities and Social Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
  • 김동수 (한국한의학연구원 한의학정책연구센터) ;
  • 김현민 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 인문사회의학부) ;
  • 임병묵 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 인문사회의학부)
  • Received : 2018.02.03
  • Accepted : 2018.04.13
  • Published : 2018.04.30
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Abstract

Objectives : This study aimed to analyze the characteristics of uninsured herbal medicine(UHM) users and the economic and social barriers of UHM utilization. Methods : We used the Korea Health Panel Data, representative national survey on medical utilization and cost, provided by National Health Insurance Service and Korea Institiute of Health and Social Affairs. The frequency analysis was used to identify the characteristics of the respondents, and the cross-analysis (${\chi}^2-test$) was used to verify the relationship between their characteristics and the usage of UHM. In order to analyze the determinants of using the UHM considering the individual's characteristics, logistic regression analysis and multiple regression analysis were conducted for those who used the Korean medicine (KM) outpatient service in 2015. Results : The usage of UHM was significantly lower for those (1) who's age of 20 to 65; (2) who have the university or higher education degree; (3) who live in Jeju province, and (4) who bought the herbal medicine for other health related purposes. On the other hand, the usage of UHM for those (1) who have the first quintile of household income; (2) who have the chronic respiratory disease; (3) who have been taking the medicine for health promotion purpose for more than 3 months and (4) who have purchased the food which has health promotion function was significantly higher than others. The patients who have chronic musculoskeletal diseases accounted the most among the UHM users. Conclusions : There was the considerable inequality in the usage of UHM among household income groups, which provides policy rationale for UHM to be covered by national health insurance. To facilitate the coverage expansion, restrictive covering model can be considered for children and adolescents, or for patients with muskuloskeletal diseases who have the high demand for UHM.

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