The Effect of Stress and Depression on Unmet Medical Needs스트레스와 우울증이 미충족 의료수요에 미치는 영향
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- 스트레스와 우울증이 미충족 의료수요에 미치는 영향
- Authors
- 박은희; 박은철; DANIEL H OH; 조은
- Issue Date
- Mar-2017
- Publisher
- 한국임상약학회
- Citation
- 한국임상약학회지, v.27, no.1, pp 44 - 54
- Pages
- 11
- Journal Title
- 한국임상약학회지
- Volume
- 27
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 44
- End Page
- 54
- URI
- https://scholarworks.sookmyung.ac.kr/handle/2020.sw.sookmyung/3058
- DOI
- 10.24304/kjcp.2017.27.1.44
- ISSN
- 1226-6051
- Abstract
- Background: Mental health issues such as stress and depression have been regarded as major social problems in Korea. We investigated the relationship between stress and depression with unmet medical needs (UMN). Methods: Using the nationwide database of 2010 Korea National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (K-NHANES), subjects aged 19 years or above were selected (n=6,055). In the K-NHANES questionnaire, subjects were asked about their UMN experience, severity of stress, and perceived depression lasting at least 2 weeks over the past year. The effects of stress and depression on UMN were analyzed in 4 models established by adding predisposing, enabling and need factors in a step-wise fashion. The risks for UMN were also assessed according to the causes of UMN. Results: Individuals who felt stress ‘very often’ (odds ratio (OR) 3.28, 95% CI=2.23-4.86) and ‘often’ (OR 2.53, 95% CI=1.93-3.31) and who experienced depression (OR 1.68, 95% CI=1.35-2.10) reported significantly elevated UMN rates, and these effects were substantial especially for the individuals who had UMN due to economic constraint. Females, lower education level, lower income, unemployed status, and negative perceptions about health status were found to be additional risk factors for UMN. Conclusion: Our results confirmed the risks of stress and depression on UMN. It is stronglyadvisable to create initiatives to improve mental health, particularly stress and depression, and to fulfill individuals’ medical utilization needs.
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