scholarly journals Factors Associated with Unmet Needs for Medical Care among Island Inhabitants in Korea

2010 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seong-Sik Cho ◽  
Tae-Kyung Lee ◽  
Ye-Won Bang ◽  
Chul-Ju Kim ◽  
Hyoung-June Im ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Unmet Needs ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals Use of Folk Therapy in Taiwan: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey of Prevalence and Associated Factors

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun-Chuan Shih ◽  
Lu-Hsiang Huang ◽  
Hsin-Long Lane ◽  
Chin-Chuan Tsai ◽  
Jaung-Geng Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
National Health ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Medical Utilization ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Research Database ◽  
Unhealthy Lifestyle ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Factors Associated

Background. This study investigates the prevalence of and factors associated with users of folk therapy in Taiwan.Methods. Using data from the 2005 National Health Interview Survey and the National Health Insurance Research Database, we identified 16,750 adults aged 20 years and older. Sociodemographic factors, lifestyle, medical utilization, and health behaviors were compared between people using and not using folk therapy. Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of factors associated with folk therapy were analyzed.Results. The one-month prevalence of folk therapy use was 6.8%, which was significantly associated with ages of 30–59 years (OR = 1.98, 95% CI = 1.49–2.63), women (OR = 1.63, 95% CI = 1.40–1.90), nonindigenous population (OR = 1.90, 95% CI = 1.14–3.17), having two or more unhealthy lifestyle habits (OR = 1.51, 95% CI = 1.26–1.81), high density of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) physicians (OR = 1.40, 95% CI = 1.20–1.62), and being ill without receiving medical care in past six months (OR = 2.11, 95% CI = 1.76–2.53). Medical care utilization of TCM and Western medicine were also associated factors for folk therapy.Conclusions. The use of folk therapy is correlated with sociodemographics, lifestyle and health behaviors.

scholarly journals Factors associated with using the internet for medical information based on the doctor-patient trust model: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Fu ◽  
Tianwei Tang ◽  
Junhao Long ◽  
Bohuai Lin ◽  
Jiayue Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Treatment ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Behavioural Intention ◽  
Total Effect ◽  
Patient Trust ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Personal Trust

Abstract Background Internet medical care has been advancing steadily, especially during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, the development momentum of Internet medical care in China is more vigorous. This study aimed to explore the factors associated with using the Internet for medical information, to examine the popularisation and implementation of Internet medical treatment and feasible strategies, and promote the further development of Internet medical treatment. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 408 medical patients who had used online medical services. The one-way analysis of variance or independent samples t-test was used to compare the differences in the influence of demographic characteristics on behavioural intentions of different people seeking medical care. Pearson’s correlation was used to evaluate the correlation between different measurement variables. A mediation regression analysis was used to explore the mediating role of trust in Internet medical care. Results The difference in the influence of Internet medical use frequency on the behavioural intention of different participants was statistically significant (F = 3.311, P = 0.038). Among the influencing factors, personal trust propensity (r = 0.387, P < 0.01), website credibility (r = 0.662, P < 0.01), hospital credibility (r = 0.629, P < 0.01), doctor’s credibility (r = 0.746, P < 0.01), and online patient trust (r = 0.874, P < 0.01) were positively correlated with patients’ behavioural intentions. In the analysis of intermediary factors, the total effect of the credibility of the diagnosis and treatment website on the behavioural intention of patients was 0.344. The total effect of the credibility of the diagnosis and treatment hospital on the behavioural intention of patients was 0.312; the total effect of the service doctor’s credibility on the patient’s behavioural intention was 0.385; the total effect of the personal trust tendency on the patient’s behavioural intention was 0.296. Conclusions This study found defects in various factors that produce distrust in Internet medical treatment. It also reveals the positive effect of trust factors on the development and implementation of Internet medical treatment and provides some ideas for improving the use of Internet medical treatment by the masses.

Factors associated with HIV-infected women's delay in seeking medical care

AIDS Care ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 549-562 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. H. RAVEIS ◽  
K. SIEGEL ◽  
E. GOREY
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals Long-term unmet needs and associated factors in stroke or TIA survivors

Neurology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 89 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muideen T. Olaiya ◽  
Dominique A. Cadilhac ◽  
Joosup Kim ◽  
Mark R. Nelson ◽  
Velandai K. Srikanth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Prevention ◽  
Unmet Needs ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Negative Binomial Regression ◽  
Community Services ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Care And Support ◽  
Incident Rate

Objective:To extensively investigate long-term unmet needs in survivors of stroke or TIA and to identify factors associated with these unmet needs.Methods:Community-dwelling adults were invited to participate in a survey ≥2 years after discharge for stroke/TIA. Unmet needs were assessed across 5 domains: activities and participation, environmental factors, body functions, post–acute care, and secondary prevention. Factors associated with unmet needs were determined with multivariable negative binomial regression.Results:Of 485 participants invited to complete the survey, 391 (81%) responded (median age 73 years, 67% male). Most responders (87%) reported unmet needs in ≥1 of the measured domains, particularly in secondary prevention (71%). Factors associated with fewer unmet needs included older age (incident rate ratio [IRR] 0.62, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.50–0.77), greater functional ability (IRR 0.33, 95% CI 0.17–0.67), and reporting that the general practitioner was the most important in care (IRR 0.69, 95% CI 0.57–0.84). Being depressed (IRR 1.61, 95% CI 1.23–2.10) and receiving community services after stroke (IRR 1.45, 95% CI 1.16–1.82) were associated with more unmet needs.Conclusions:Survivors of stroke/TIA reported considerable unmet needs ≥2 years after discharge, particularly in secondary prevention. The factors associated with unmet needs could help guide policy decisions, particularly for tailoring care and support services provided after discharge.

UNMET NEED FOR ADDITIONAL MEDICAL CARE FOR SICK CHILDREN IN MOTHER’S VIEW IN RURAL BANGLADESH: IMPLICATIONS FOR IMPROVING CHILD HEALTH SERVICES

2007 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 769-778 ◽  
Author(s):  
NURUL ALAM
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Unmet Needs ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Chronic Illnesses ◽  
Rural Bangladesh ◽  
Medical Needs ◽  
Poor Households ◽  
Sick Children ◽  
Unmet Medical Needs

SummaryWhile a country’s health policy aims to provide health services to all who need them, very little in known about unmet need for additional medical care from users’ perspectives in Bangladesh. This study examined unmet medical need (defined as whether a mother felt that, to manage sickness, her child had required medical care that was not available, regardless of reasons and medical care sought) of 2123 under-15 sick children by illness and child’s socioeconomic characteristics in rural Bangladesh. The 1996 Health and Socioeconomic Survey conducted in Matlab recorded children’s chronic (a disease or a condition lasting 3 months or more) and acute (a disease or a condition with a rapid onset and a short, severe course) morbidity, medical care sought to combat illness and unmet needs for additional medical services in mothers’ views to manage the illness. The survey also recorded household socioeconomic data. Logistic regression was used to examine the data. The results reveal that unmet needs for additional medical care were 5·4% for children with acute illnesses, and 30·2% for children with chronic illnesses. For chronic illnesses, seeking medical care to manage illness from any health provider outside the home reduced unmet medical needs. Economic inequalities existed for both acute and chronic illnesses: the odds ratio of unmet medical needs for sick children of the least poor households was 0·42 (95% CI: 0·28–0·64) times that for sick children of the very poor households. The critically high unmet needs for children’s chronic morbidity reveal that the chronic disease control programme in Bangladesh needs urgent revisiting and strengthening.

Factors Associated With Age of Presentation to Gender-Affirming Medical Care

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 147 (4) ◽  
pp. e2020026674
Author(s):  
Julia C. Sorbara ◽  
Hazel L. Ngo ◽  
Mark R. Palmert
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals Lower Patient Ratings of Physician Communication Are Associated With Unmet Need for Symptom Management in Patients With Lung and Colorectal Cancer

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. e654-e669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne M. Walling ◽  
Nancy L. Keating ◽  
Katherine L. Kahn ◽  
Sydney Dy ◽  
Jennifer W. Mack ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Symptom Management ◽  
Unmet Needs ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Physician Communication ◽  
Common Symptom ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Communication Score

Purpose: Little is known about factors associated with unmet needs for symptom management in patients with cancer. Methods: Patients with a new diagnosis of lung and colorectal cancer from the diverse nationally representative Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance cohort completed a survey approximately 5 months after diagnosis (N = 5,422). We estimated the prevalence of unmet need for symptom management, defined as patients who report that they wanted help for at least one common symptom (pain, fatigue, depression, nausea/vomiting, cough, dyspnea, diarrhea) during the 4 weeks before the survey but did not receive it. We identified patient factors associated with unmet need by using logistic regression with random effects to account for clustering within study sites. Results: Overall, 15% (791 of 5,422) of patients had at least one unmet need for symptom management. Adjusting for sociodemographic and clinical factors, African American race, being uninsured or poor, having early-stage lung cancer, and the presence of moderate to severe symptoms were associated with unmet need (all P < .05). Furthermore, patients who rated their physician’s communication score < 80 (on a 0 to 100 scale) had adjusted rates of an unmet need for symptom management that were more than twice as high as patients who rated their physicians with a perfect communication score (23.1% v 10.0%; P < .001). Conclusion: A significant minority of patients with newly diagnosed lung and colorectal cancer report unmet needs for symptom management. Interventions to improve symptom management should consider the importance of physician communication to the patient’s experience of disease.

Dental Caries Experience, Tooth Loss, and Factors Associated with Unmet Needs of Haitian Immigrants in New York City

2001 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 203-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo D. Cruz ◽  
Xiaonan Xue ◽  
Racquel Z. LeGeros ◽  
Nandor Halpert ◽  
Diana L. Galvis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
York City ◽  
Tooth Loss ◽  
Unmet Needs ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Haitian Immigrants ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals The burden of self-reported acute gastrointestinal illness in Italy: a retrospective survey, 2008–2009

2011 ◽  
Vol 140 (7) ◽  
pp. 1193-1206 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. SCAVIA ◽  
F. BALDINELLI ◽  
L. BUSANI ◽  
A. CAPRIOLI
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Incidence Rate ◽  
Telephone Survey ◽  
Case Definition ◽  
Gastrointestinal Illness ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Acute Gastrointestinal Illness ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Duration Of Illness ◽  
Children And Young Adults

SUMMARYA retrospective telephone survey (n=3490) was conducted in Italy between 2008 and 2009 to estimate the occurrence of self-reported acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI) and to describe subjects' recourse to healthcare, using a symptom-based case definition. Three hundred and ten AGI cases were identified. The annual incidence rate was 1·08 episodes/person-year (95% confidence interval 0·90–1·14). The proportion of subjects consulting physicians was 39·5% while only 0·3% submitted a specimen for laboratory investigation. Risk factors for AGI and medical care-seeking were identified using logistic regression analysis. Females, children and young adults had a significantly higher incidence rate of AGI. Factors associated with medical care-seeking were age <10 years, presence of fever, diarrhoea, and duration of illness >3 days. Our results provide a relevant contribution towards estimating the global burden of AGI using standard methods that ensure a good level of comparability with other studies.

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