Health Policy Manag.  2023 Jun;33(2):203-213. 10.4332/KJHPA.2023.33.2.203.

Position Value for Relative Comparison of Healthcare Status of Korea in 2020

• Park YS
• Park M
• Park EC

• KMID: 2549100
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4332/KJHPA.2023.33.2.203

Abstract

This study examined the trend of healthcare status and compared the status of South Korea and other member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) using the OECD health statistics 2022. We used the OECD health statistics from 2022 and a position value for relative comparison (PARC) index to compare the five elements of the healthcare system. The study also used a Mann-Kendall test to analyze the trend of the PARC values from 2000 to the present year. The findings of the study indicate that many South Korea’s PARC values were higher than the OECD median. But practicing physician in supply part and medical cost were lower than OECD median but the trend significantly increased. Medical accessibility part and quality of care part except primary care, and mental health had a high relative position but the trend did not increased significantly. After outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019, there were changes in medical accessibility. Health screening and vaccinations showed an overall decline in 2020 compared to 2019. These results suggest that policymakers need to take necessary steps for a sustainable healthcare system in the country.

Keyword

Health policy; Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; Health statistics; Delivery of health care; Position value for relative comparison index