Unmet healthcare needs among adults in Rural area, Paraguay: A cross-sectional study

김지언 (JI EON KIM); 이호철 (LEEHOCHEOL); 남은우 (Eun Woo Nam)

doi:10.22739/ipaid.2021.30.1.135

Unmet healthcare needs among adults in Rural area, Paraguay: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Regional Studies and Development
Abbr : JRSD
2021, 30(1), pp.135-156
DOI : 10.22739/ipaid.2021.30.1.135
Publisher : Institute for Poverty Alleviation and International Development: IPAID
Research Area : Social Science > Area Studies > Regional Studies in general > Comparative / Statistical Regional Studies
Received : January 26, 2021
Accepted : March 24, 2021
Published : April 30, 2021

JI EON KIM ¹, LEEHOCHEOL ², Eun Woo Nam ²

¹연세대학교
²Yonsei Global Health Center

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ABSTRACT

The Plan Nacional de Desarrollo Paraguay 2030 states “coverage must be secured in public sectors for [the] development of the country,” and efforts are currently being made to increase health coverage. However, there has been a limited number of studies on the accessibility and use of medical care by local residents in Paraguay. This study aimed to identify factors that affect the experience of unmet health care needs in adults residing in rural area, Paraguay, Community Health Survey of Limpio city. Results revealed that participants residing in rural areas had higher unmet healthcare needs than those in urban areas. It was also found that those in the higher income quartile had fewer unmet healthcare needs than those in the lower income quartile. Those with chronic diseases and no healthcare insurance were more likely to experience unmet healthcare needs than those without chronic diseases and those with health insurance, respectively. We concluded that regional features can create gaps in the use of healthcare services. Therefore public health centers should be located in areas accessible. And according to the results, the quality of healthcare services is an important factor in the selection. Thus, the function of public health centers should be improved, and healthcare human resources and infrastructure of facilities should be systematically reinforced.

KEYWORDS

Primary Healthcare, Healthcare Needs, Health Delivery System, Paraguay, Global Health

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