Health Policy Manag.
2024 Sep;34(3):271-281. 10.4332/KJHPA.2024.34.3.271.
Factor Influencing Unmet Healthcare Needs among People with Disabilities
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- 1Department of Biomedical Convergence, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea
- 2Institutes of Health & Science Convergence, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea
- 3Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea
- 4Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea
- KMID: 2562584
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4332/KJHPA.2024.34.3.271
Abstract
- Background
The unmet healthcare needs (UHNs) of people with disabilities (PWD) are not only detrimental to their quality of life but also can lead to serious health outcomes including death. A variety of factors including socioeconomic, personal, and environmental factors affect UHNs for PWD. Previous studies focused on individual socioeconomic and disability characteristics as influencing factors. Our studies included environmental factors that have a significant impact on the use of healthcare service by PWD.
Methods
We analyzed the UHNs status and influencing factors among 4,326 adults with disabilities using the Korea Disability Life Data. Chisquare analysis identified differences in UHNs by general, disability, and environmental characteristics. Logistic regression determined factors affecting UHNs.
Results
Those with low educational level (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.229; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.024–1.475), those with low income level (aOR, 1.416; 95% CI, 1.015–1.976), those who enrolled in private insurance (aOR, 1.234; 95% CI, 1.018–1.496), those who need help with daily living (aOR, 1.298; 95% CI, 1.059–1.592), those who did not go out (OR, 1.566; 95% CI, 1.274–1.924), those who use taxis (aOR, 1.407; 95% CI, 1.047–1.891) or call taxi for people with disabilities when going to the hospital (aOR, 1.370; 95% CI, 1.001–1.875), the communication disabled (aOR, 1.304; 95% CI, 1.029–1.651), those with poor subjective health status (aOR, 1.248; 95% CI, 1.043–1.494), those who felt the explanation of treatment results was insufficient (aOR, 4.035; 95% CI, 1.365–11.927), hose dissatisfied with healthcare services (aOR, 3.515; 95% CI, 2.741–4.508) were more likely to experience UHNs.
Conclusion
Effective healthcare service provision for PWD requires not only financial assistance but also social support, along with education for healthcare staff, policies that consider the characteristics of disabilities.
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