South Korea WHO Multi-country Survey Study on Health and Health System Responsiveness 2000-2001
General Info
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
January, 2000 - December, 2001
Data type
Survey:
Cross-sectional - Household - Interview
Summary
The WHO Multi-country Survey Study (MCSS) was carried out in 61 countries from 2000 to 2001. The study was an exercise in developing research instruments for assessing the health of individuals, adult mortality, health system responsiveness, and household health care expenditures. The survey modes, which varied from country to country, included in-person individual interviews, telephone surveys, and mail surveys.
South Korea used the postal survey mode. It had a final sample size of 705 adults, for a 24% response rate.
Keywords
Community health clinics, Dental care, Disability, Education, Employment, Family composition, Family size, Health care access, Health care use, Health facility conditions, Health insurance, Health status, Home care, Hospitals, Income, Outpatient facilities, Pain, Pharmacies, Physical therapy, Telephones, Traditional medicine
Citation
Contributors
Publisher
Suggested citation
Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, World Health Organization (WHO). South Korea WHO Multi-country Survey Study on Health and Health System Responsiveness 2000-2001. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization (WHO).