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Medical Travel among Non-Seoul Residents to Seek Prostate Cancer Treatment in Medical Facilities of Seoul

Authors
Kim, Jae HeonKim, So YoungYun, Seok-JoongChung, Jae IlChoi, HoonYu, Ho SongHa, Yun-SokCho, In-ChangKim, Hyung JoonChung, Hyun ChulKoh, Jun SungKim, Wun-JaePark, Jong-HyockLee, Ji Youl
Issue Date
1월-2019
Publisher
KOREAN CANCER ASSOCIATION
Keywords
Prostate; Neoplasms; Prostatectomy; Geography; Health services accessibility
Citation
CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT, v.51, no.1, pp.53 - 64
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SCIE
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KCI
Journal Title
CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
Volume
51
Number
1
Start Page
53
End Page
64
URI
https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/68449
DOI
10.4143/crt.2017.468
ISSN
1598-2998
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 and Methods This study represents a retrospective cohort study using data from the Korean National Health 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 analysis was 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 of robot-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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