@article{JTD21962,
author = {Eun Yeong Cho and Ki Jong Oh and Chin Kook Rhee and Kwang Ha Yoo and Bo Yeon Kim and Hye Won Bae and Byung-Jae Lee and Dong-Chull Choi and Hyun Lee and Hye Yun Park},
title = {Comparison of clinical characteristics and management of asthma by types of health care in South Korea},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {10},
number = {6},
year = {2018},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: Data on the clinical characteristics of asthma patients including utilization of medical facilities, disease management, and healthcare costs by types of health care are insufficient.
Methods: We evaluated data on 729,343 asthma patients from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) database of Korea between July 2013 and June 2014.
Results: Most asthma patients were treated via primary care (81.7%), followed by tertiary (17.8%) and secondary (0.5%) care. Patients requiring secondary or tertiary care exhibited more comorbidities and exacerbations than those treated via primary care, and utilized more medical facilities (associated with higher medical costs). The prescription rate of leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRAs) was relatively high for those receiving all types of health care, ranging from 62% to 78%. However, the prescription rate of inhalants containing corticosteroids was significantly lower in patients treated via primary care than those receiving secondary or tertiary care (P},
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/21962}
}