• 보건행정학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.46-70
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• 2001

Medical Aid expenditure Increased rapidly at a higher rate than that of Medical Insurance during the period 1992-1999. To establish an effective cost containment strategy, knowledge of the cause and the nature of the increase of Medical Aid expenditure is required. The purpose of this study was to analyze increasing rates of Medical Aid expenditure by the components of medical expenses. Data were collected using the Medical Aid Statistical Yearbook during the period of 1992-1999. The major findings were as follows: 1. The annual mean increasing rate of Medical Aid expenditure between 1992 and 1999 was 22.8%, which exceeding that of Medical Insurance expenditure (17.5%) between 1992 and 1999. Since 1998, Medical Aid expenditure increased even more rapidly than in previous years, with the increase in number of Medical Aid beneficiaries. 2. Of Medical Aid expenditure, that of inpatient and outpatient annually increased 24.2% and 22.8% respectively and that of type 1 and type 2 increased annually 28.8% (outpatient) ∼29.9% (inpatient), 14.3% (outpatient) ∼ 15.5% (inpatient). Therefore, Medical Aid expenditure of inpatient and type 1 led the increase of Medical Aid expenditure. 3. Between 1992 and 1997, the frequencies of utilization per beneficiary and the charges per case positively contributed to the increase of Medical Aid expenditure while the number of beneficiaries contributed negatively, but since 1998, the number of beneficiaries increased and positively contributed to the increase of Medical Aid expenditure. 4. According to the analysis of the charges per case, the increase of the price index led to the increase of the charges per case but the days of medication and service intensity also contributed to the increase of the charges per case variably by year. Considering the above findings, factors associated with the Medical Aid system affected the increase of Medical Aid expenditure in addition to the general factors of the increase in medical expenditure. In conclusion, it appears that a more intensive cost containment strategy is required to control rapidly increasing Medical Aid expenditure. For this, more precise analysis and development of policy considering the effect of the number of beneficiaries and the increase of price index is needed.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.112-124
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• 2020

Purpose: This study aimed to explore the perception of medical aid beneficiaries on their experiences of receiving case management. Methods: Data were collected through in-depth interviews with sixteen medical aid beneficiaries who had been receiving medical aid case management from at least one year ago. The data were analyzed using the NVivo software program for its qualitative content analysis. Results: Three categories emerged from the data: "not perceived but come into my territory", "realized the necessity of changes and begin to take care of my own health", and "satisfied passively with some of my changes." With respect to these categories, eight sub-categories were ultimately identified. Conclusion: It would be effective if both medical aid beneficiaries and case managers can set the case management goals and management plans together at the beginning of case management. It is also needed to develop a comprehensive case management model tailored to the characteristics and needs of the beneficiaries.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.185-201
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• 1991

의료보호대상자의 상병 및 의료이용 양상, 의료이용에 대한 만족도를 의료보험대상자와 비교분석하기 위하여 1990년 7월 2일부터 7월 14일까지 대구시 1개 동 의료보호대상자 총 89가구와 의료보험대상자 총 96가구를 단순임의 표본추출한 다음 면접조사를 실시하였다. 대상자 1,000명당 15일간의 급성질환 이환율은 의료보호대상자 63, 의료보호대상자 62로 비슷하였으나, 표준화 이환율은 각각 73 및 69로 의료보호대상자가 다소 높았다. 연령별로는 19세 이하군이 각각 94 및 93으로 비교적 높았다. 1년간 만성질환 이환율은 의료보호대상자 123, 의료보험대상자 73이며 표준화한 이환율도 각각 87 및 57로 의료보호대상자가 월등히 높았다. 두 군 모두에서 연령이 증가할수록 이환율이 높았으며, 의료보호 중에는 1종의 의료보호대상자가 의료보험 중에서는 직장의료보험대상자가 그 이환율이 가장 높았다. 15일간의 급성질환 이환율은 의료보호대상자와 의료보험대상자 모두에서 호흡기질환이 각각 33.3%, 37.5%로 가장 많았으며, 1년간의 만성질환 이환율은 의료보호대상자에서는 근골격계 질환이 22.9%로 가장 많았었던 반면에 의료보험대상자에서는 위장관계 질환이 25.0%로 가장 높았다. 급성질환의 평균이환기간은 의료보호대상자가 3.8일로 의료보험대상자의 6.8일에 비해 짧았으나 만성질환의 경우는 11.5개월로 의료보험대상자의 7.8개월에 비해 월등히 길었다. 급성 이환자들의 1차 의료이용시 가장 많이 방문하는 의료기관은 의료보호대상자에서는 약국(55.6%)이었고, 의료보험대상자에서는 의원(45.8%)이었다. 만성질환 이환자의 지난 1년간 1차 의료이용은 두 군 모두에서 각각 31.4%, 53.6%로 의원을 가장 많이 이용하였다. 급성질환 이환자의 15일간 전체 의료기관 평균 이용일수를 보면 1차 의료이용은 두 군 모두에서 각각 31.4%, 53.6%로 의원을 가장 많이 이용하였다. 급성질환 이환자의 15일간 전체 의료기관 평균 이용일수를 보면 1차 이용에서 의료보호대상자 3.6일, 의료보험대상자 5.0일 이었으며 2차 이용에서는 각각 2.8일, 5.4일 이었다. 만성질환 이환자의 지난 15일간 평균이용일수는 1차 이용은 의료보험대상자는 7.2일 이었으며 2차 및 3차 이용은 의료보호대상자 15.0일 및 13.1일, 의료보험대상자 7.7일 및 6.8일 이었다. 급성질환 이환자가 1차 의료이용시 병원, 의원 그리고 약국을 방문하는 가장 많은 이유는 의료보호대상자 및 의료보험대상자 두 군 모두에서 '가까운 거리'였다. 만성질환 이환자에서 1차 의료이용시 병원을 이용하는 가장 많은 이유는 두 군 모두에서 '의료인의 명성'이었으며, 의원이용의 이유는 의료보호대상자의 경우 '의료보호혜택'이었고 의료보험대상자에서는 '가까운 거리'였다. 약국의 이용시에도 '가까운 거리'가 중요한 이유였다. 의료보장제도의 재원에 대한 물음의 정답률은 의료보호대상자 53.4%, 의료보험대상자 48.8%였다. 의료보장제도의 실시 목적에 대한 물음에 두 군 모두에서 의료비용절감이라고 대답한 경우가 각각 55.3% 및 55.7%였다. 의료기관 이용만족도 평가에서 의료인의 태도에 대한 만족도는 의료보호대상자 및 의료보험대상자 두 군 모두 약국이 47.9%, 46.5% 로 가장 높았으며 의료의 질에 대한 만족도는 병원이 각각 50.5%, 45.1%로 가장 높았다. 의료비에 대한 만족도는 의원이 각각 55.8%, 35.9%로 가장 높았고 의료기관의 환경에 대해 가장 만족하는 경우가 병원으로 각각 54.3%, 34.8%였다. 의료기관 이용절차에 대한 만족도는 약국이 각각 70.6%와 78.5%로 가장 높았다. 이상의 소견으로 우리나라 의료보호대상자는 만성질환 이환율이 의료보험대상자에 비해 매우 높아 이로 인한 경제적 어려움이 가중될 것으로 생각되며, 급성질환 이환자의 의료이용이 약국 중심으로 이루어지고 만성질환 이환자의 의료 이용이 약국중심으로 이루어지고 만성질환 이환자의 미치료율이 의료보험대상자에 비해 높다는 사실 등은 현재 의료보호제도가 효과적으로 실시되지 못하고 있을 가능성을 시사하며 병의원이용과 관련하여 의료인과 의료보호대상자의 의료보호사업에 대한 인식 및 태도 변화를 위한 홍보 및 계몽이 요구되며 또한 이용절차의 간소화를 위한 제도마련이 이루어져야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제42권7호
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• pp.928-935
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• 2012

Purpose: The current study was done to identify individual- and group-level factors associated with health care service utilization among Korean medical aid beneficiaries by applying multilevel modeling. Methods: Secondary data analysis was performed using data on health care service reimbursement and medical aid case management progress from 15,948 beneficiaries, and data from 229 regions were included in the analysis. Results: Results of multilevel analysis showed an estimated intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 18.1%, indicating that the group level accounted for 18.1% of the total variance in health care service utilization, and that beneficiaries within the region are more likely to share common features with regard to health care service utilization. At the individual level, existence of disability and types of medical aid beneficiaries showed a significant association, while, at the group level, social deprivation index, and the number of beneficiaries and case managers within the region showed a significant association with health care service utilization. Conclusion: The significant influence of group level variables in health care service utilization found in this study indicate a need for group level approaches, such as policy change and/or promotion of community awareness.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.287-298
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• 2003

This study was conducted to identify the health care utilization, health care costs, and potential health care demands of the disabled in the Medicaid Aid beneficiaries. This study focused on the heath care costs not included in the medical aid allowance such as transportation, informal nursing costs, and ambulatory aids etc. Participants were the 864 subjects who were beneficiaries of the National Medical Aid program living in 10 district of Korea. A questionnaires were distributed to the disabled in the Medical Aid beneficiaries during August to September, 2001 through public offices. Data were collected through a home visiting by social workers working in public offices. Direct and indirect medical costs expended for one month by the participating disabled were examined. They expended 110.748 won $({\$}100)$ for heath care costs, which was not included in the medical aid allowance during the month. The disabled with cerebral diseases or who have level 4 disability expended more health care costs compare to those with other diseases. Gradual expansion of medical aid allowance for the disabled is recommended to alleviate economic burden of the disabled and their family.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.477-487
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• 2016

본 연구에 의료급여수급권자와 건강보험가입자의 인구사회학적 특성, 건강행태, 질병이환, 의료이용, 건강 관련 삶의 질 등에 대한 포괄적인 평가를 해 보고자 하였다. 연구 대상은 2013년도 지역사회건강조사 자료를 분석하였다. 연구결과 사회경제적 특성, 건강행태, 질병이환, 의료이용 등 다양한 요인들이 건강관련 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 의료급여수급권자가 건강보험가입자보다 사회경제적 특성, 건강행태, 의료이용이 좋지 않아 건강관련 삶의 질이 낮은 것을 확인을 할 수 있었고 사회경제적 특성을 통제하고도 비교 해본 결과에서도 건강행태, 질병이환, 의료이용이 좋지 않아 건강관련 삶의 질이 떨어지는 결과를 보였다. 따라서 의료급여수급권자들의 건강관련 삶의 질을 효과적으로 향상시키기 위해서는 만성질환 관리, 스트레스와 우울감 관리 등의 정신 건강과 일상 활동 능력의 향상이 무엇보다도 중요하며 적당한 음주습관과 규칙적인 운동, 식습관 등 건강 증진 행위를 촉진하는 데 중점을 둔 체계적인 프로그램 개발과 정책을 위해 국가적 관심이 요구 된다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.549-558
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• 2012

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to validate the Needs Assessment Tool for Case Management (NATCM) for use with Korean medical aid beneficiaries. Methods: Psychometric testing was performed with a sample of 645 Korean medical aid beneficiaries, which included 41 beneficiaries who were selected using proportional sampling method, to examine intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC). Data were evaluated using item analyses, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), Cronbach's alpha, and ICC. Results: Through psychometric testing the final version of NATCM was found to consist of two subscales: 1) Appropriateness of Health Care Utilization (5 items) and 2) Self Care Ability (6 items). The two subscale model was validated by CFA (RMSEA=.08, GFI=.97, and CFI=.93). Internal consistency measured by Cronbach's alpha was .82, and subscale reliability ranged from .79 to .84. The ICC of the NATCM between case managers was .73 and between case managers and health care professionals. .82. Conclusion: This study suggests that the final version of NATCM is a brief, reliable, and valid instrument to measure needs of Korean medical aid beneficiaries. Therefore, the NATCM can be effectively utilized as an important needs assessment as well as outcome evaluation tool for case management programs in Korea.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.11-17
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• 2015

Purpose: This study was to ascertain whether there are differences in health care utilization and expenditure for Type I Medical Aid Beneficiaries before and after applying Copayment. Methods: This study was one-group pretest posttest design study using secondary data analysis. Data for pretest group were collected from claims data of the Korea National Health Insurance Corporation and data for posttest group were collected through door to-door interviews using a structured questionnaire. A total of 1,364 subjects were sampled systematically from medical aid beneficiaries who had applied for copayment during the period from December 12, 2007 to September 25, 2008. Results: There was no negative effect of copayment on accessibility to medical services, medication adherence (p=.94), and quality of life (p=.25). Some of the subjects' health behaviors even increased preferably after applying for copayment including flu prevention (p<.001), health care examination (p=.035), and cancer screening (p=.002). However, significant suppressive effects of copayment were found on outpatient hospital visiting days (p<.001) and outpatient medical expenditure (p<.001). Conclusion: Copayment does not seem to be a great influencing factor on beneficiaries' accessibility to medical services and their health behavior even though it has suppressive effects on outpatients' use of health care.

• 재활간호학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.98-106
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• 2015

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the needs of case management between Medical aid beneficiaries with simple and multiple chronic diseases (SCD vs MCD). Methods: The study employed secondary analysis method using a cross-sectional data from 2009 case management service enrollees. Data on 35,862 beneficiaries who have chronic disease(s) were used in the description of chronic disease characteristics, and data on 20,392 beneficiaries, excluding those who have depression and/or disabilities, were used to compare the group differences. Results: Mean age was $68.8{\pm}11.63years$, and 73.3% were females. MCD group showed an older age, had more women than SCD group. Self-care ability and appropriateness of health care utilization were significantly different between the groups, but there was no difference in health-related quality of life. In subscales, there were significant differences in general health status, depression, symptom management, healthy lifestyle, hygiene and vaccination, and appropriateness of health utilization. Conclusion: Different characteristics between patients with simple and multiple chronic diseases indicate that different case management approaches are required for these groups. The study results could be used as a basis for the development of case management model tailored to the characteristics and needs of medical-aid beneficiaries.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.225-235
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 2011년도부터 2013년도까지 3년간의 지역사회건강조사 자료를 분석하여 65세 이상 노인 의료급여수급권자와 노인건강보험가입자의 건강관련 삶의 질 등 포괄적인 평가를 해보고자 하였다. 노인의 료급여수급권자와 노인건강보험가입자의 비교를 위해 노인의료급여수급권자 678,869명과 성, 연령, 지역(시,구,군)을 1: 1 짝짓기 하는 방법으로 노인건강보험가입자를 무작위 추출하여 대조군으로 하였다. 연구결과 노인의료급여수급권자가 노인건강보험가입자보다 사회경제적 지위가 낮고, 배우자가 없거나 가구원수가 적고, 건강행태가 불량하고 만성질환의 이환율이 높았고 충분한 의료이용을 하지 못하는 것으로 나타났다. 하지만 노인건강보험가입자도 만성질환의 이환률이 높고 충분한 의료이용을 하지 못하는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 특성으로 인해 노인들의 건강 관련 삶의 질이 전체적으로 낮은 것으로 분석이 되었다. 따라서 노인과 관련된 사회서비스 체계 및 프로그램의 재평가를 해 노인의 삶의 질을 좀 더 효과적으로 증진시킬 수 있도록 노인의 특성을 고려한 적합한 서비스와 프로그램 개발을 위한 노력이 필요하다.