Relationship between Changes in the Working Condition due to COVID-19 and Unmet Medical Needs: Results from the 2021 Korean Community Health Survey
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The purpose of this study was to identify the association between changes in the working condition due to COVID-19 and Unmet Medical Needs (UMN) for those aged 19 or older in South Korea. In this study, the 2021 Korea Community Health Survey was used to analyze 127,520 participants excluding missing values. Chi-square, logistic regression were used to investigate the association between changes in the working condition due to COVID-19 and UMN. ‘Negative change than before’ group had higher odds of UMN than ‘unchanged from before’ group (AOR: 1.552, 95% CI: 1.457-1.653). after stratified analysis by sex, age, income and type of occupation, Female, under 49 years, high income and blue collar groups had a strong association between positive/negative changes in the working condition due to COVID-19 and UMN. However, among the Male, over 50 years, low income and white collar group, negative changes group had an association between relationship. As a result of the study, it was found that negative change in the working condition due to COVID-19 had a higher rate of UMN than unchanged group. However, among the Female, under 49 years, high income, the experience rate of UMN was higher in the positive/negative change in the working condition. Based on these research findings, it is anticipated that by identifying groups experiencing decreased access to healthcare due to changes in the employment market, highlighted as a major social issue during the pandemic period, and further providing policy evidence to address UMN that can be prevented through adequate access to medical services, such as severe illnesses and deaths, it will be possible to reduce healthcare inequalities.
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The purpose of this study was to identify the association between changes in the working condition due to COVID-19 and Unmet Medical Needs (UMN) for those aged 19 or older in South Korea. In this study, the 2021 Korea Community Health Survey was used to analyze 127,520 participants excluding missing values. Chi-square, logistic regression were used to investigate the association between changes in the working condition due to COVID-19 and UMN. ‘Negative change than before’ group had higher odds of UMN than ‘unchanged from before’ group (AOR: 1.552, 95% CI: 1.457-1.653). after stratified analysis by sex, age, income and type of occupation, Female, under 49 years, high income and blue collar groups had a strong association between positive/negative changes in the working condition due to COVID-19 and UMN. However, among the Male, over 50 years, low income and white collar group, negative changes group had an association between relationship. As a result of the study, it was found that negative change in the working condition due to COVID-19 had a higher rate of UMN than unchanged group. However, among the Female, under 49 years, high income, the experience rate of UMN was higher in the positive/negative change in the working condition. Based on these research findings, it is anticipated that by identifying groups experiencing decreased access to healthcare due to changes in the employment market, highlighted as a major social issue during the pandemic period, and further providing policy evidence to address UMN that can be prevented through adequate access to medical services, such as severe illnesses and deaths, it will be possible to reduce healthcare inequalities.
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