Robert H Keefe
Robert H Keefe
In 2001, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published Healthy People 2010, which identified objectives to guide health promotion and to eliminate health disparities. Since 2001, much research has been published documenting rac...
The impact of social status and risk behaviors on health status among elderly individuals in Korea [0.03%]
韩国老年人的社会地位和风险行为对健康状况的影响
Myung Jin Hwang,Dong Pil Yoon,Woochan Shim et al.
Myung Jin Hwang et al.
Little attention has been paid to health status issues among elderly individuals in Korea. The purpose of this secondary data analysis was to develop a better understanding of relationship between a number of socioeconomic factors and subje...
A causality between health and poverty: an empirical analysis and policy implications in the Korean society [0.03%]
健康与贫困之间的因果关系：韩国社会的实证分析及政策含义
Jinhyun Kim,Bong-Min Yang,Tae-Jin Lee et al.
Jinhyun Kim et al.
An empirical perspective on the relationship between health and poverty is examined in Korea. Combining selection and causation models, the authors developed a simultaneous equations system with health and poverty as exogenous variables. Ba...
Public long-term care insurance for the elderly in Korea: design, characteristics, and tasks [0.03%]
韩国老年人公共长期护理保险的设计、特点及任务
Jae Eun Seok
Jae Eun Seok
This paper examines the design and issues of the long-term care scheme in Korea: coverage, eligibility, benefit types, financing, delivery system, and role sharing of state, family, and market in long-term care. It also aims to examine the ...
Long-term care needs of the elderly in Korea and elderly long-term care insurance [0.03%]
韩国老年人长期护理需求及其长期护理保险制度分析
Suk-Hee Kim,Deok Hwan Kim,Woong Soo Kim
Suk-Hee Kim
Korea is one of the fastest-aging societies in the world. According to the Korea National Statistical Office, the number of those aged 65 years and older will dramatically increase from 9.1% in 2005 to 37.3% in 2050. It is very evident that...
Sang Kyoung Kahng,Hyemee Kim
Sang Kyoung Kahng
This paper provides an overview of mental health services in Korea. In order to understand the historical background of mental health service system development in Korea, this paper first provides a brief description on the history of the K...
Kyo-Seong Kim,Young-Jae Lee
Kyo-Seong Kim
The purpose of this paper is to examine the unique features and current issues of National Health Insurance (NHI) in Korea and to propose future tasks and recommendations. NHI has improved the equity of insurance contributions and the effic...
Dong Soo Kim
Dong Soo Kim
This study is a mega evaluation of Korea's health care system as developed thus far. It aims to review the historical context in which this system was developed and the political stage and motivation for such development. It will highlight ...
Dong Soo Kim
Dong Soo Kim
The views of low-income employees regarding mandated comprehensive employee benefits for the sake of health [0.03%]
低收入员工关于强制性综合雇员福利（以健康为目的）的观点
Katherin A Adikes,Sara C Hull,Marion Danis
Katherin A Adikes
Socioeconomic factors stand in the way of good health for low-income populations. We suggest that employee benefits might serve as a means of improving the health of low-wage earners. We convened groups of low-income earners to design hypot...