التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Health service utilization, unmet healthcare needs, and the potential of telemedicine services among Korean expatriates. |
| المؤلفون: |
Kim, Ho Young, Kim, Kyung Chul, Park, Jeong Ha, Paik, Seul Ki, Kim, Ju Young, Park, Hwa Yeon, Koo, Hye Yeon, Cho, In Young, Han, Jinah, Pak, Yuliya, Baek, Hyun Jung, Lee, Ju Yeon, Chang, Sung Hee, Lee, Jung Hun, Choe, Ji Soo, Yang, Sun-Kyung, Jun, Ji Hye |
| المصدر: |
Globalization & Health; 11/29/2018, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p120-120, 1p |
| مستخلص: |
Background: With the significant growth of migration and expatriation, facilitated by increased global mobility, the number of Koreans living abroad as of 2016 is approximately 7.4 million (15% of the Korean population). Healthcare utilization or health problems, especially among expatriates in developing countries, have not been well researched despite the various health risks these individuals are exposed to. Consequently, we identified the health utilization patterns and healthcare needs among Korean expatriates in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Uzbekistan.Methods: This cross-sectional survey examined 429 Korean expatriates living in Vietnam (n = 208), Cambodia (n = 60), and Uzbekistan (n = 161) who had access to the Internet and were living abroad for at least 6 months. A 67-item questionnaire was used, and feedback was received via an online survey program. Stepwise logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate factors associated with unmet healthcare needs and preferences of certain type of telemedicine.Results: We found that 45.5% (195/429) of respondents had used medical services in their country of stay. Among those who visited health institutions > 3 times, the most popular choice was general hospitals (39.4%, 15/38); however, they initially visited Korean doctors' or local doctors' offices. The most essential criteria for healthcare service facilities was a "skilled professional" (39.3%, 169/429), 42% wanted a health program for chronic disease management, and 30% wanted specialized internal medicine. A substantial number wanted to access telemedicine services and were willing to pay for this service. They were particularly interested in experts' second opinion (61.5%, 264/429) and quick, 24-h medical consultations (60.8%, 261/429). Having unmet healthcare needs and being younger was strongly associated with all types of telemedicine networks.Conclusions: Nearly half of the expatriates in developing countries had unmet healthcare needs. Telemedicine is one potential solution to meet these needs, especially in developing countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
|
Copyright of Globalization & Health is the property of BioMed Central and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) |
| قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |
Full Text Finder