A5100368608- Health disparities and outcomes
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Global Health Care Issues
- Sleep and related disorders
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Family Support in Illness
- Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Social Capital and Networks
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
Dankook University
2016-2025
Hyundai Card (South Korea)
2024
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
2024
Ajou University
2016-2017
Yonsei University Health System
2013-2016
Yonsei University
2014-2016
University Health System
2013-2015
Institute of Health Services and Policy Research
2014
National University of Singapore
2014
The divorce rate has been increasing rapidly in Korea; the single and trends are also changing rapidly. This study aimed to examine relationship between marital status quality of life (QOL) an attempt understand these changes. We investigated QOL by age group.We used data from Community Health Survey (2008: n = 200,800; 2009: 227,700; 2010: 229,229) administered Korean Centers for Disease Control Prevention. After excluding 63,527 participants with incomplete information on and/or status,...
The prevalence and economic burden of chronic diseases are increasing worldwide. Nevertheless, little information is available on catastrophic health expenditures (CHE) associated with in Korea. This study explored the household out-of-pocket among Korean population for different diseases.
This study investigated the association between employment status and depression.Data from Korea Welfare Panel Study (KOWEPS) collected 2008 to 2011 were used. A total of 7368 subjects included in this after exclusion with missing data those who self-employed or could not work. Depression was assessed using Center for Epidemiologic Studies Scale (CES-D). Employment status, age, sex, region, education, marital income, head household, self-rated health, smoking drinking habits, current year's...
Objectives.This article describes new longitudinal data on older adults' egocentric social networks collected by the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP). We describe a novel survey technique that was used to record specific personnel changes occurred within respondents' during 5-year study period, we make recommendations regarding usage of resulting data.
Our objective was to investigate the impact of socioeconomic status and subjective social class on health-related quality life (HRQOL) vs. overall (QOL).We performed a longitudinal analysis using data regarding 8250 individuals drawn from Korean Longitudinal Study Aging (KLoSA). We analyzed differences between HRQOL QOL in various strata (high, middle, or low household income education levels) classes low) at baseline (2009).Individuals with incomes had highest probability reporting...
Sleep can affect quality of life (QOL). We examined the association between self-reported sleep time and QOL independent perceived health status depressive disorder using EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) a visual analog scale (VAS).We used nationwide cross-sectional survey data 28,178 subjects from Korea National Health Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) IV-V. Self-reported was assessed by average hours per day. measured EQ-5D VAS. A generalized additive model multiple linear regression...
Sleep duration is recognized as one of the most common issues in modern society. Self-rated health a commonly used subjective measure based on single question asking individuals to rate their general four- or five-point scale. However, few studies have examined relationship between sleep and self-rated health. Here, we association poor health, using large representative sample Korean adult population.We conducted cross-sectional study 15,252 participants Korea National Health Nutrition...
Examine the association between sleep duration and suicidal ideation in Korean adults.Cross-sectional survey.Data obtained by Korea National Health Nutrition Examination Survey IV (2007-2009) using a rolling sampling design involving complex, stratified, multistage, probability-cluster survey of civilian non-institutionalized residents.A total 15,236 subjects (6,638 males 8,598 females) ≥ 19 years old.The weighted prevalence self-reported short (≤ 5 h/day) was 11.7% 15% females, long (≥ 9...
Abstract Background The long-term economic impact of frailty measured at the beginning elderhood is unknown. Objective objective our study was to examine association between an individual’s index 66 years age and their health care costs utilization over 10 years. Methods This retrospective cohort included 215,887 Koreans who participated in National Screening Program for Transitional Ages 2007‐2009. Frailty categorized using a 39-item deficit accumulation index: robust (<0.15), prefrail...
This study aimed to investigate the association between restricted economic activity due health conditions and risk of depression, further evaluate differences in this according gender across older people. Data from KLoSA 2006 2016 was used 10,144 research samples were included at baseline 2006. Generalized estimating equation (GEE) model applied longitudinal analysis. Of individuals 2006, odds ratio (OR) depressive symptoms those responding "very probable" on 2.88 times higher (p-value:...
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to examine the impact mental health literacy on depression and suicidal ideation among adults aged 20 69, using survey data from residents Chungcheongnam-do.Methods: This utilized 2022 Chungcheongnam-do Mental Health Awareness Survey, conducted promote Chungcheongnam-do. A total 836 participants, excluding those with missing data, were analyzed chi-square tests, logistic regression analysis, generalized linear model.Results: analysis revealed that...
A system for managing chronic disease including diabetes mellitus based on primary care clinics has been used in Korea since April 2012. This can reduce copayments patients that are managed by a single primary-care provider and lead to improve continuity of care. The aim this study is determine whether there an association between outpatients hospital admission identify the index best explains admissions with type 2 diabetes.
Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between grip strength and hypertension in Korean population aged 65 years or older. Furthermore, individual differences BMI were taken into account examine whether a relative predicted better. Methods Data from Longitudinal Study Ageing 2006 2016 assessed, total 3,383 participants analyzed our (Male: 1,527, Female: 1,856). Using generalized estimating equation model, hypertension, assessed by response question ‘have you...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between subjective life expectancy (SLE) and self-rated health further SLE will predict higher risk for mortality.Data from Korean Longitudinal Study Aging (KLoSA) 2006 2014 assessed using longitudinal data analysis 10,244 research subjects were included at baseline in 2006. Our modeling approach based on generalized estimating equation (GEE) Cox proportional hazards models mortality.SLE significantly associated with mortality (p...
Background:The aim of this study is to examine a relationship between change in social activity and depression among Koreans aged 45 years or more.Methods:Data came from the Korean Longitudinal Study Aging (KLoSA) (2006–2010), with 5,327 participants more. The generalized estimating equation (GEE) logit link was used investigate an association during 2006–2008 (or 2008–2010) respondents year 2008 Y2010). Depression measured by Center for Epidemiological Studies scale (CES-D10) classified...
To investigate the impact of gap between subjective and objective social status on health-related quality life.We analyzed data from 12,350 participants aged ≥ 18 years in Korean Health Panel Survey. Health-related life was measured by EuroQol-Visual analogue scale. Objective (income education) class (measured MacArthur scale) classified into three groups (High, Middle, Low). In terms a class, grouped nine categories ranging High-High to Low-Low. A linear mixed model used association...
Private health insurance in South Korea mainly functions as supplementary and complementary that compensates for insufficient coverage by National Health Insurance. However, full private of public sector cost-sharing led to the problem encouraging moral hazard-induced utilization, resulting a policy change occurred October 2009. At time, Korean government introduced minimum indemnity insurance. The purpose this study was analyze effect on care utilization.We analyzed data collected from...
To examine the hypothesis that respondents with any of three specific sleep patterns would have a higher likelihood suicidality than those without reports these in Korean adolescents.Data from 2011-2013 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey were used.191,642 subjects included. The survey's target population was students grades 7 through 12 South Korea.Sleep time.Suicidal thoughts, plans and attempts.The odds suicidal thoughts very short or long time bed 1.487-fold (95% CI 1.219 to...
To investigate the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and self-reported sleep duration.
Depression represents one of the most common psychiatric disorders among older adults. Married couples are affected frequently, and problems usually affect marital satisfaction. Despite frequency such relationships, it appears that very few studies have examined issues arise in this type marriage. Therefore, we investigate whether age differences between extent depressive symptoms adults.Our analysis included 2,881 (i.e., households) at least 45 years baseline (2006), addition to 3,033 2008,...
The study examined medical care utilisation by health insurance status changes.The Korean Welfare Panel Study (KoWePs) was used.This analysed 14,267 participants at baseline (2006).The individuals were categorised into four groups: continuous insurance, change from to Medical Aid, Aid or Aid.Three dependent variables also analysed: days spent in hospital; number of outpatient visits; and hospitalisations per year. Longitudinal data analysis used determine whether changes associated with...
Type II diabetes is not only major public health problem but also heavy fiscal burden to each nation's care system around the world. This study aimed investigate effect of early onset and pack-years smoking on type risk.We used most recent cross-sectional National Health Nutrition Examination Survey set South Korea (2010) United States (2009-2010). Participants who were diagnosed with after age 20 included (South Korea: n = 7273, 44% male; U.S.: 3271, 52% male). Cox proportional models,...
Our objective was to investigate whether gaps between socioeconomic stratum and subjective social class affect the prevalence of depressive symptoms. We collected data from Korean Health Panel Survey, years 2009 2011, performed a longitudinal analysis 12,357 individuals at baseline (2009), estimating symptoms among with disparate (High, Middle, or Low household income education level, respectively) Low). The odds ratio for High class, 0.537 1.877, respectively (p<0.0001), that level 0.700...