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Association between morbidity of non-communicable disease and employment status: a comparison between Korea and the United States.

Sung Hee KwonJun-Pyo MyongHyoung-Ah KimKyeong Yeon Kim
Published in: BMC public health (2020)
Chronic disease had a significant impact on economic activity in Korea, but a smaller impact in the USA. This difference may be related to different health insurance schemes and cultural approaches to people with diseases in the two countries. It is important to explore factors that limit economic participation by people with chronic diseases, and to identify social policies that will overcome these factors. Further between-country studies are needed to identify social solutions to the socio-economic burden of chronic illness.
Keyphrases
  • health insurance
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • public health