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June 28, 2026BMC Public HealthOpen Access

Unmet healthcare needs among adults with disabilities in South Korea: a nationally representative analysis using the behavioral model

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ESEun‐Mi SeolSNSoo‐Hyun Nam

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Cross-sectional analysis reveals significant barriers to healthcare access for adults with disabilities.

Key Points

  • This study aims to identify factors related to unmet healthcare needs among adults with disabilities in South Korea.
  • Cross-sectional study using data from the 2023 Korea National Survey of People with Disabilities.
  • Two-stage stratified cluster sampling (analytic sample of 6,772 adults, weighted N = 2,630,374).
  • Complex-sample logistic regression analyzed factors from Andersen’s Behavioral Model.
  • 17.3% of participants reported unmet healthcare needs.
  • Transportation difficulties (36.5%) and financial cost (27.8%) were significant barriers.
  • Lack of health insurance was the strongest predictor of unmet needs, with higher odds associated with physical disability and poor self-rated health.

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Seol et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a40b99561bb0a67205c5bd7https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-28057-x
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