1.The Demand and Supply of Nutritionist Workforce in Korea and Policy Recommendations.
The Korean Journal of Nutrition 2010;43(5):533-542
The objective of this study is to provide basic information and policy implications needed to balance the supply and demand for dietitian by projecting supply and demand for dietitian. The data from the Ministry of Health Welfare and Family on the number of licensed nutritionist, resident registration data of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, and health insurance qualification data of the National Health Insurance Corporation were used to examine the current status of supply. To project the supply of nutritionist workforce, the in-out moves method and demographic method were used. The ratios of nutritionist to population and GDP, and that of other countries were applied as the demand projection method. According to the study results, the projection on the imbalance of supply and demand for dietitian by year 2021 differs depending on the method used. First, according to the results based on age-adjusted population ratio, there is an oversupply of 1,643 dietitians in year 2010, and 2,076 dietitians in year 2020. Second, although the projection on the imbalance of the supply and demand for dietitian differs depending on whether the GDD is calculated in won(won) or dollar($). it is expected that there will be an oversupply in general. Third, as to the scenario using the nutritionist ratio in foreign countries, the oversupply of dietitian is likely in Korea, under any scenario, when comparing the nutritionist supply projection with the demand projection based on the nutritionist ratio in the United States. However, the projection of the supply and demand varies in each scenario when the European nutritionist ratio is applied. Under European 'scenario 1', an oversupply is expected, whereas under 'scenario 2', a shortage of supply is expected. A careful approach is required in interpreting the supply and demand projection using criteria of other countries, because dietitian assumes different roles and functions in each country. Although a slight oversupply of nutritionist workforce is projected, it does not cause a major problem as the demand for diet therapy is expected to rise due to aging and the increase of chronic diseases, and as the demand for clinical dietitians in hospitals increases. Accordingly, the demand for dietitians will rise and, in this context, the oversupply of nutritionist will not incur much problem. However, the nutritionist qualification is much too open in Korea, and this has a negative effect on the quality of the nutritionist workforce. Therefore, it is important that the nutritionist qualifications and requirements are reinforced in the future, enhance the quality level of the nutritionist supply, and maintain the balance between the supply and demand.
Aging
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Chronic Disease
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Guanosine Diphosphate
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Humans
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Insurance, Health
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Korea
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National Health Programs
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United States
2.Moon Jae-in Government's Plan for Benefit Expansion in National Health Insurance.
Health Policy and Management 2017;27(3):191-198
No abstract available.
Moon*
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National Health Programs*
3.Moon Jae-in Government's Plan for Benefit Expansion in National Health Insurance.
Health Policy and Management 2017;27(3):191-198
No abstract available.
Moon*
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National Health Programs*
4.The Proposals for Improving and Problems of Korean National Health Insurance System Reviewed by Orthopaedic Surgeon: 1st part: Focus on General Guide Line and the Cost of Operation.
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 2005;40(4):504-519
No abstract available.
National Health Programs*
5.The Proposals for Improving and Problems of Korean National Health Insurance System Reviewed by Orthopaedic Surgeon: 1st part: Focus on General Guide Line and the Cost of Operation.
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 2005;40(6):787-806
No abstract available.
National Health Programs*
6.The Proposals for Improving and Problems of Korean National Health Insurance System Reviewed by Orthopaedic Surgeon: 1st part: Focus on General Guide Line and the Cost of Operation.
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 2005;40(7):1028-1042
No abstract available.
National Health Programs*
7.The Proposals for Improving and Problems of Korean National Health Insurance System Reviewed by Orthopaedic Surgeon: 1st part: Focus on General Guide Line and the Cost of Operation.
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 2005;40(3):376-390
No abstract available.
National Health Programs*
8.Prescription Patterns and Appropriateness of Topical Mupirocin in Ambulatory Care using the Korean National Health Insurance Claims Database.
Jinuk SUH ; Kyeong Hye JEONG ; Eunyoung KIM
Korean Journal of Clinical Pharmacy 2016;26(3):238-244
BACKGROUND: Mupirocin, a topical antimicrobial agent has been used for patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and recently mupirocin resistance was issued in some studies. The objective of this study was to analyze prescription patterns of topical mupirocin, to evaluate appropriateness of prescriptions in the ambulatory setting, and to compare frequency of mupirocin usage in South Korea with that in United States. METHODS: Topical mupirocin prescription patterns (the number of prescription and a prescription period), and appropriateness of prescription (including a prescription rate over 10 days, a repeat prescription rate within 30 days and a prescription rate within labeled indications) were analyzed using the 2012 Health Insurance and Review and Assessment service-National Patient Sample dataset of South Korea. The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey dataset was used to quantify topical mupirocin prescription in United States for comparison. RESULTS: In South Korea, the prescriptions rate for use over 10 days was 3%, the repeat prescription rate within 30 days was 8.87% and the prescription proportion within labeled indications was 33.84%. The most frequent diagnostic code was nonbacterial infection. The prescription rate per 1000 population of topical mupirocin in South Korea was calculated to be 46.07, whereas in United States was calculated to be 13.10. CONCLUSION: Topical mupirocin has been used frequently and inappropriately, so further studies are required to investigate the rationale behind such prescribing mupirocin patterns.
Ambulatory Care*
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Dataset
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Health Care Surveys
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Humans
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Insurance, Health
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Korea
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Mupirocin*
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National Health Programs*
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Prescriptions*
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United States
9.The Philippine National Mental Health Policy: a critical appraisal
The Philippine Journal of Psychiatry 2005;29(1):3-8
This paper aims to present a critical analysis of the existing Philippine Mental Health Policy according to the Mental Health Policy Template developed by International Consortium for Mental Health.
HEALTH POLICY
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NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
10.Infection Control Activities in National Health Insurance Corporation Ilsan Hospital.
Jeong Sil CHOI ; Ae Jung HUH ; Kee Hyuck KIM ; Dong Gyoo YANG
Korean Journal of Nosocomial Infection Control 2002;7(1):75-81
No abstract available.
Infection Control*
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National Health Programs*