Health Policy Manag.  2017 Mar;27(1):88-94. 10.4332/KJHPA.2017.27.1.88.

Position Value for Relative Comparison of Healthcare Status of Korea in 2014

• Lee SA
• Park EC

• KMID: 2376996
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4332/KJHPA.2017.27.1.88

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the current and trend of healthcare status of South Korea compared to Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries. We used the position value for relative comparison (PARC) method for measuring the healthcare status of South Korea by five parts of healthcare policy (demand, supply, accessibility, quality, and cost). Additionally, we conducted Mann-Kendall test for analyzing the trend of PARC from 2000 to the present. Demand, supply, accessibility, and quality of healthcare of Korea were located upon the average of OECD countries, and showed an increasing trend from 2000 to the present. However, primary care and screening for cervical cancer were placed at a lower level compared the OECD average. In conclusion, the current state of healthcare in Korea seems to be generally beyond the average among OECD countries. However, some parts, including primary care, need to be improved.

Keyword

Healthcare; Position value for relative comparison; Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; Comparison; Priority

MeSH Terms

Delivery of Health Care*
Korea*
Mass Screening
Methods
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development
Primary Health Care
Quality of Health Care
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms