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2023
Evolution of Healthcare Service Disparities: A Case Study of Primary Care Services in Korea, 1995-2021
보건의료 서비스의 공간적 불균등 분포 변이에 대한 연구: 1995년부터 2021년까지 초기진료기관을 대상으로
한국경제지리학회
송예나
논문정보
- Publisher
- 한국경제지리학회지
- Issue Date
- 2023-09-30
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- Volume
- 26
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 289
- End Page
- 309
- ISSN
- 12268968
Abstract
While South Korea's universal healthcare system has garnered attention in public health, the issue of inequality in healthcare service provision among different age groups has incessantly become a significant concern. The focus of this concern is primarily on essential healthcare services, encompassing fundamental aspects of healthcare such as internal medicine, family medicine, and pediatric and adolescent care. This inequality is not limited to differences among age groups (both junior and senior demographics) but also extends to potential disparities in healthcare services based on geographic location, particularly in urban and rural contexts. This paper aims to investigate disparities in primary healthcare service resources in South Korea's evolving economic landscape between 1995 and 2021. We utilize a set of inequality indices with a spatial perspective through geographic cluster analysis. The findings reveal that concerns about inequality have been amplified during various economic events, including the IMF crisis in 1999, the global financial crisis in 2008, and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. These years are identified as significant phases that have contributed to manifesting spatial disparities in primary healthcare provisions, with a particular emphasis on th...
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저자 정보
| 이름 | 소속 |
|---|---|
| 송예나 | 지리학과 |