Publications by authors named "Hanbit Mun"
Background: This study aimed to identify and select age-related diseases (ARDs) in Korea, which is about to have a super-aged society, and to elucidate patterns in their incidence rates.
Methods: The National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort, comprising 1 million health insurance and medical benefit beneficiaries in Korea from 2002 to 2019, was utilized. We selected 14 diseases with high disease burden and prevalence among Koreans from the 92 diseases defined in the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study as ARDs.
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- South Korea is facing an aging society, prompting the need for improved integrated care for the elderly, which has led to the launch of 'Community Integrated Care Initiatives' by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
- The National Health Insurance Service introduced the 'Patient-Centered Integrated model of Home Health Care Services in South Korea (PICS-K),' establishing Home Health Care Support Centers (HHSC) in public hospitals to enhance coordination and accessibility of home healthcare services.
- To effectively integrate healthcare and social services, reforms in information sharing and payment systems are needed, with the ultimate goal of supporting homebound individuals and enabling aging in place.
Background: Cardiovascular risk is a modifiable factor that can help prevent dementia. Given the dearth of optimal treatment options, managing dementia risk factors is crucial. We examined the association between cardiovascular risk, as measured by the Korean coronary heart disease risk score (KRS), and cognitive function in dementia-free elderly individuals.
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