일차의료의 개념과
가치, 그리고 한국의 현실과 과제 = Concept, values, current status and prospect of primary
care in Korea
저자 |
최용준,이재호,고병수,조경희 |
학술지명 |
대한의사협회지(Journal of the Korean Medical Association) |
권호사항 |
Vol.56No.10[2013]
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발행처 |
대한의사협회 |
자료유형 |
학술저널
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수록면 |
856-865 |
언어 |
Korean |
발행년도 |
2013 |
초록 |
Primary care is an essential part of a whole health system. It
is the first contact point for medical care in the community, where many
people are likely to obtain their own impression of the health system.
Primary care has its own attributes, such as first contact, continuity,
comprehensiveness, and coordination, which are yardsticks for measuring its
excellence. Regarding the value of primary care, many studies have reported
extensive evidence of the advantages of primary care at individual and societal
levels. Health systems with strong bases of primary care are better than
those with weak ones in terms of cost, health outcomes, and quality of care.
However, primary care in South Korea has continuously shrunk or been weakened
for several decades. As people age and chronic illnesses become prevalent,
more attention is being paid to primary care than ever before, and several
policy options have been proposed. Therefore, if the medical community wishes
to invigorate primary care, it should play a pivotal role in formulating and
implementing primary care policies by envisioning primary care, establishing
related data infrastructure, and continuing the discussion on long term goals
like training primary care physicians. |
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