Medical Travel among Non-Seoul Residents to Seek Prostate Cancer Treatment in Medical Facilities of Seoul / Journal of the Korean Cancer Association, 대한암학회지
Cancer Research and Treatment
; : 53-64, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study aims to investigate the trend in medical travel by non-Seoul residents to Seoul for treatment of prostate cancer and also to investigate the possible factors affecting the trend. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
This study represents a retrospective cohort study using data from theKoreanNationalHealth Insurance System from 2002 to 2015. Annual trends were produced for proportions of patients who traveled according to the age group, economic status and types of treatment. Multiple logistic analysiswas used to determine factors affecting surgeries at medical facilities in Seoul among the non-Seoul residents.RESULTS:
A total of 68,543 patients were defined as newly diagnosed prostate cancer cohorts from 2005 to 2014. The proportion of patients who traveled to Seoul for treatment, estimated from cases with prostate cancer-related claims, decreased slightly over 9 years (28.0 at 2005 and 27.0 at 2014, p=0.02). The average proportion of medical travelers seeking radical prostatectomy increased slightly but the increase was not statistically significant (43.1 at 2005 and 45.4 at 2014, p=0.26). Income level and performance ofrobot-assisted radical prostatectomy were significant positive factors for medical travel to medical facilities in Seoul. Combined comorbidity diseases and year undergoing surgery were significant negative factors for medical travel to medical facilities in Seoul.CONCLUSION:
The general trend of patients travelling from outside Seoul for prostate cancer treatment decreased from 2005 to 2014. However, a large proportion of traveling remained irrespective of direct distance from Seoul.
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Sujet Principal:
Prostate
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Prostatectomie
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Tumeurs de la prostate
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Comorbidité
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Études rétrospectives
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Études de cohortes
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Séoul
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Géographie
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Accessibilité des services de santé
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Assurance
Type d'étude:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limites du sujet:
Humans
Pays comme sujet:
Asia
langue:
En
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Cancer Research and Treatment
Année:
2019
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Article