Multilevel Analysis of the Relationship Between Prescribing Institutions and Medication Adherence Among Patients With Hypertension and Diabetes in Korea [PDF]
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 2023 Objectives This study investigated the relationship between prescribing institutions and medication adherence among patients newly diagnosed with hypertension and diabetes.
Haryeom Ghang, Juhyang Lee
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Data resource profile: the allergic disease database of the Korean National Health Insurance Service [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health, 2021 Researchers have been interested in probing how the environmental factors associated with allergic diseases affect the use of medical services. Considering this demand, we have constructed a database, named the Allergic Disease Database, based on the ...
Sunyong Yoo +8 more
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Healthcare utilisation for elderly people at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
BMC Geriatrics, 2022 Background At the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, health care systems were severely disrupted in many countries and in particular, elderly people vulnerable to COVID-19 may have been reluctant to receive their medical treatment.
K. Park, J. Byeon, Y. Yang, H. Cho
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BMC Health Services Research, 2023 Background Ghana introduced a mobile phone-based contribution payment system in its national health insurance scheme (NHIS) in December 2018 to improve the process of enrolment.
Eric Nsiah-Boateng +5 more
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Risk for metabolic syndrome in the population with visceral fat area measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis [PDF]
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine, 2021 Background/Aims To investigate whether visceral fat area (VFA) measured by bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA) was associated with metabolic syndrome in subjects with and without obesity.
Han Ho Jeon +5 more
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 IntroductionLong-term care hospitals are known to be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection and death given their numerous older chronic disease patients. However, the actual effect of long-term care hospital admission is not well known in Korea; hence, this
Jeong-Yeon Seon +3 more
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Healthcare Utilization Monitoring System in Korea [PDF]
Healthcare Informatics Research, 2015 ObjectivesIt is important to monitor the healthcare utilization of patients at the national level to make evidence-based policy decisions and manage the nation's healthcare sector.
Hyun Chul Shin +3 more
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BMC Cancer, 2021 Background Almost all Koreans are covered by mandatory national health insurance and are required to undergo health screening at least once every 2 years.
Chansik An +6 more
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The long-term effect of generic price competition on the Hungarian statin market
BMC Health Services Research, 2023 Background Generic competition is a vital health policy tool used in regulating the pharmaceutical market. Drug group HMG-CoA reductase (3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme-A reductase) inhibitors, widely known as “statins,” was the first drug group in ...
Balázs Répásy +7 more
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Provider Perspectives, Barriers, and Improvement Strategies for Hospital Discharge Support Programs: A Focus Group Interview Study in Korea [PDF]
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public HealthObjectives: Transitional periods, such as patient discharge, are notably challenging. This study aimed to explore the perceptions of providers involved in hospital discharge support programs, identify the primary obstacles, and propose strategies for ...
Jae Woo Choi +5 more
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