Factors affecting utilisation of traditional Korean medical services by privately insured persons: a retrospective study using Korean Health Panel Survey (KHPS).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to use the Korean Health Panel Survey (KHPS) data to identify the key factors that influence decisions regarding the use of traditional Korean medicine (TKM) by privately insured persons.

Design

A retrospective study on episodic KHPS data from 2009 to 2013.

Setting

Nationwide-based survey using the KHPS data.

Participants

The study included outpatients aged ≥20 years who had used private medical insurance at least once during the 5 years of the survey. After excluding cases where TKM was not used and those with missing values, this study ultimately included 1874 patients.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The main dependent variable was TKM utilisation (number of outpatient visits and outpatient costs of TKM). We used mult

SUBMITTER: Jung B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6955512 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature