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- Title
Investigating Factors Influencing the National Cancer Screening Program among Older Individuals in Republic of Korea—Data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey VIII.
- Authors
Kim, Seok Hwan; Park, Hyo Eun
- Abstract
This study aims to determine the influencing factors of the participation of older individuals aged 65 years and above in South Korea's National Cancer Screening Program (NCSP) using data from the eighth wave (2019–2021) of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES VIII), and discuss potential problems and coping strategies. Variables were selected based on Andersen's healthcare utilization model. "Participation in the NSCP" was considered the dependent variable, with independent variables including sociodemographic characteristics (sex, marital status, residence, education level, income level, economic activity, medical coverage type, and private insurance), health conditions (subjective health status, hypertension, and diabetes), and health behaviors (physical activity, monthly alcohol consumption, and current smoking status). The analysis revealed that higher participation rates correlated with being married, having an education level beyond elementary school, being employed, subscribing to private insurance, perceiving oneself as having average or poor health, engaging in physical activity, and not smoking. Sex, residence, income, medical coverage type, hypertension, diabetes, and monthly alcohol consumption were found to be insignificantly correlated. These findings underscore the importance of tailored promotion and health education for older individuals to boost NCSP participation rates, which could ultimately elevate public health standards.
- Subjects
SOUTH Korea; NATIONAL health services; LIFESTYLES; HEALTH status indicators; EARLY detection of cancer; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; HEALTH behavior; HEALTH education; PUBLIC health; DATA analysis software; SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors; PATIENT participation
- Publication
Healthcare (2227-9032), 2024, Vol 12, Issue 12, p1237
- ISSN
2227-9032
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/healthcare12121237