Impact of 5060 generation middle-aged people’s experience of unmet healthcare on life dissatisfaction: Verification of the mediating effect of depression

Objectives: The life dissatisfaction of Korean middle-aged people is higher than other age groups that require attention. &quotHealth problem&quot is a factor of life dissatisfaction, the middle-aged people&quots experience of unmet healthcare and depression are so high. Therefore, this study analyzed the impact of middle-aged people&quots experience of unmet healthcare on life dissatisfaction and verified the mediating effect of depression based on the principle that if health is not recovered and increased in time, it adversely affect stable life adaptation. Methods: Statistical analyses like multiple regression analysis, hierarchical linear regression analysis were conducted using <A Survey on the Living Conditions and Welfare Needs of New Middle Ages> data from the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs by SPSS Statistics V.29 and SPSS PROCESS macro V.4.2. Results: Experience of unmet healthcare increased the life dissatisfaction and depression. Also, the mediating effect of depression was significant in the relationship between experience of unmet healthcare and life dissatisfaction. Conclusion: With research results, this study suggested ①Improving healthㆍmedical administration and expanding national medical expenses support, ②Selecting and managing of middle-aged people&quots depression vulnerable groups and cooperating between community healthㆍmedical institutions, ③Establishingㆍdisseminating middle-aged people customized mental health improve strategies and developing social communication programs.