What are the factors affecting older adults' experience of unmet healthcare needs amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unmet healthcare need is a critical indicator, showing a plausible picture of how the healthcare system works in the unprecedented pandemic situation. It is important to understand what factors affect healthcare services of older adults in the midst of the outbreak, as this could help identify service- and performance-related challenges and barriers to the healthcare system. This study aimed to identify factors associated with unmet healthcare needs among the older Korean population amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

Cross-sectional data were used from the Experience Survey on Healthcare Use of Older Adults during the COVID-19 (COVID-19 Survey) in Korea (n = 1,917). Our main outcome, unmet healthcare need, was measured based on self-reported experience of overall

SUBMITTER: Kim S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10463954 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature