Exploring the Healthcare Seeking Behavior of Medical Aid Beneficiaries Who Overutilize Healthcare Services: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

Exploring the Healthcare Seeking Behavior of Medical Aid Beneficiaries Who Overutilize Healthcare Services: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

We explored the healthcare seeking behavior of Medical Aid (MA) beneficiaries who over-utilize healthcare services in South Korea. We employed a qualitative descriptive study using semi-structured interviews with fifteen community-dwelling MA beneficiaries—who were categorized as over-util...

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Main Authors:	Jeonghyun Cho, Kyungin Jeong, Samsook Kim, Hyejin Kim
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:	health seeking behavior Medical Aid medical overuse qualitative research
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/14/2485

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