An Analysis of Heath-Related Research and Development Registered at the National Technical Information Services.
10.4332/KJHPA.2015.25.2.71
- Author:
Young Gon GOH
1
;
Tae Young JUNG
;
Hae Joo CHUNG
;
Xian Hua CHE
;
Sarah YU
;
Min Jin JO
;
Su Jin CHA
;
Da Seul MOON
;
Ji Young SUH
;
Ku Jin CHO
Author Information
1. BK21 PLUS Program in Embodiment: Health-Society Interaction, Department of Public Health Sciences, Korea University Graduate School, Korea. hpolicy@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
National Technical Information Service;
Health research and development;
Chronic disease;
Disability;
Aging;
Health promotion
- MeSH:
Aging;
Chronic Disease;
Financial Management;
Health Promotion;
Information Services*;
Korea
- From:Health Policy and Management
2015;25(2):71-79
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
With the growth of aging population in Korea, a better care of chronic and other degenerative illnesses is urgently needed. Evidences suggest that this can be achieved through incorporating a wide range of care options, expanding beyond medical interventions. The aim of this study is to analyze the distribution of publically funded research to understand if the Korean research and development funding system matches various approaches and purposes to successfully tackle the chronic care needs of an aging society. We complied the list of funded projects to be analyzed by searching the National Technical Information Service database with key words such as aging society/senescence, chronic diseases, disability, and health promotion. Most projects were based on the biomedical approach with the purpose of establishing the etiology and clinical (treatment) interventions. Health promotion projects showed a distinctive distribution with more percentage of projects based on psycho-behavioral approaches while research on chronic diseases predominantly biomedical. It would be necessary to diversify publically-funded research projects to develop effective and efficient care technologies for the future.
