Sang-Yi Lee1, Chul-Woung Kim2, Jeong-Hee Kang3, Nam-Kyu Seo4. 1. Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Medicine, Jeju National University, 102 Jejudaehakno, Jeju-si, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province 690-756, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: health21@jejunu.ac.kr. 2. Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Research Institute for Medical Sciences, 55 Munhwa-Ro, Joong-Gu, Daejeon 301-747, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: woung@cnu.ac.kr. 3. Department of Nursing Science, Youngdong University, 310 Daehakno, Youngdongeup, Youngdonggun, Chungbuk 370-701, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: jeonghee314@yd.ac.kr. 4. National Health Insurance Service/Health Insurance Policy Research Institute, 254-8, Gongdeok-dong, 130, Mapo-daero, Mapo-gu, Seoul 121-710, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: ibid00@hanmail.net.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of study is to find relevance between unmet healthcare needs and employment status and if factors have relevance to unmet healthcare needs due to "economic burden" and "no time to spare". METHODS: The study conducted a survey of 9163 respondents who said they needed a medical treatment or checkup were asked why the need for care was unmet. RESULTS: 22.9% of the respondents said they did not receive a medical treatment or checkup they needed at least once. The rate of unmet healthcare needs caused by "economic burden" was higher among temporary workers (ORs=2.13), day workers (ORs=1.92). However, the rate of unmet needs due to "no time to spare" was lower for temporary workers (ORs=.58) than for regular workers, studies (ORs=.33), housework (ORs=.26), early retirement (ORs=.19) and disease or injury (ORs=.07). CONCLUSION: Non-regular waged workers were more likely to have an unmet need for healthcare due to "economic burden" than regular waged workers. On the other hand, regular waged workers were less likely to receive necessary healthcare services due to "no time to spare" than non-regular waged workers and economically inactive people.
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of study is to find relevance between unmet healthcare needs and employment status and if factors have relevance to unmet healthcare needs due to "economic burden" and "no time to spare". METHODS: The study conducted a survey of 9163 respondents who said they needed a medical treatment or checkup were asked why the need for care was unmet. RESULTS: 22.9% of the respondents said they did not receive a medical treatment or checkup they needed at least once. The rate of unmet healthcare needs caused by "economic burden" was higher among temporary workers (ORs=2.13), day workers (ORs=1.92). However, the rate of unmet needs due to "no time to spare" was lower for temporary workers (ORs=.58) than for regular workers, studies (ORs=.33), housework (ORs=.26), early retirement (ORs=.19) and disease or injury (ORs=.07). CONCLUSION: Non-regular waged workers were more likely to have an unmet need for healthcare due to "economic burden" than regular waged workers. On the other hand, regular waged workers were less likely to receive necessary healthcare services due to "no time to spare" than non-regular waged workers and economically inactive people.