Association Between Convenience of Transportation and Unmet Healthcare Needs of Rural Elderly in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In rural areas of Korea, where public transportation infrastructure is lacking and alternative systems are poor, the elderly experience inconveniences in using healthcare, although their need is high. This study aimed to analyze the association between the convenience of transportation and unmet healthcare needs among the rural elderly.

Methods

The data used were collected in the 2016 Community Health Survey among rural elderly individuals aged 65 or older. Dependent variable was the unmet healthcare needs, explanatory variable was the convenience of transportation. The elderly were divided into 3 groups: with no driver in the household, with a driver, and the elderly individual was the driver (the self-driving group). Covariates were classified into predisposing,

SUBMITTER: Choi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6893226 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature