Factors Influencing the Use of Community Integrated Care Services : Focused on the Andersen's Behavior Model

The purpose of this study is to empirically analyze the factors that influence the use of community integrated care services by local residents who participated in pilot projects organized by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. To achieve this objective, the Andersen's behavior model was employed to analyze the users of community integrated services in Seo-gu, Gwangju, in 2022. The study examined factors influencing the use of these services, including health and welfare dimensions, as well as the number of service uses, duration of use, and service prices. The results of the analysis are as follows: First, in the examination of users who utilized health and welfare services within the integrated care framework, the factors affecting each dependent variable (number of uses, duration of use, and price of use) varied. Second, for users who simultaneously accessed both health and welfare services, the factors influencing the number of uses, duration of use, and price of use were distinct for each service. Third, in both prior analyses, significant variables within the predisposing factors, enabling factors, and needs factors differed. Notably, activities of daily living (ADL) and long-term care grade variables were significant in determining the price of health services, welfare services, and health-welfare services. Based on these findings, policy implications are presented for future initiatives related to integrated community care projects and the integration of medical and community care support.