A Study on Major Health Components of National Health Examination Survey in Korea.
- Author:
Soon Young LEE
1
;
Hae Kyung KIM
;
Ju Won PARK
;
Seung Soo SHIM
Author Information
1. Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Ajou University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Survey;
Examination;
Health Component;
Target Disease
- MeSH:
Arthritis;
Breast Neoplasms;
Cholesterol;
Chronic Disease;
Hematocrit;
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Intervertebral Disc;
Korea*;
Lipoproteins;
Liver Diseases;
Liver Neoplasms;
Lung Diseases;
Lung Neoplasms;
Myocardial Ischemia;
Prevalence;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Specialization;
Stomach Neoplasms;
Stomach Ulcer;
Triglycerides;
Tuberculosis;
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
- From:Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine
1998;31(2):167-182
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to identify the major health components and measurements to be conducted in National Health Examination Survey(KNHES). The prevalence and severity of disease, acceptability of population and the possibility, of standardization of measurement were considered as guideline for selecting the components. On the base of magnitude and severity of disease, chronic liver disease, hepatic cancer, gastric ulcer, stomach cancer, essential hypertension, cerebrovascular disease, ischemic heart disease, pulmonary tuberculosis, lung cancer, DM, breast cancer, cervical cancer, arthritis and intervertebral disc disorder were selected as the preliminary target diseases. Questionnaire survey for 648 persons in 'K' city and medical specialists in five clinical societies were conducted for evaluating the acceptability of general population for the measurements and the possibility of standardization for the procedures. In conclusion, the major target diseases were chronic liver disease, hypertension and DM and the total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein, triglyceride, total protein, albumin, hemoglobulin, hematocrit, platlet count, anti-HBs, HBsAg, height and weight were selected for basic physical components.
