Cardiac Rehabilitation Therapy Trends in South Korea: an Epidemiologic Analysis Using Korean National Health Insurance System Database

Background: Interest in cardiac rehabilitation therapy has been increasing in Korea after the addition of cardiac rehabilitation as a benefit item in the National Health Insurance Service in 2017. However, few epidemiological studies have characterized cardiac rehabilitation in Korea. Objects: To a...

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Main Authors: Jin-seong Kim, Se-haeng Jo, Su-jin Lee, Tae-seung Song, Jin-woo Jung, Jeehyun Yoo
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Published: Korean Research Society of Physical Therapy 2024-12-01
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author Jin-seong Kim
Se-haeng Jo
Su-jin Lee
Tae-seung Song
Jin-woo Jung
Jeehyun Yoo
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Se-haeng Jo
Su-jin Lee
Tae-seung Song
Jin-woo Jung
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description Background: Interest in cardiac rehabilitation therapy has been increasing in Korea after the addition of cardiac rehabilitation as a benefit item in the National Health Insurance Service in 2017. However, few epidemiological studies have characterized cardiac rehabilitation in Korea. Objects: To assess the national epidemiological data on cardiac rehabilitation therapy in Korea from 2017 to 2023. Methods: This study analyzed MM453, a prescription code for cardiac rehabilitation therapy in the Health Insurance Review and Assessment database. The data reviewed included the total number of cases per year and the number of cardiac rehabilitation therapy prescriptions per 100,000 people, along with sex and age distribution of patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation therapy. Results: The number of cardiac rehabilitation therapy prescriptions in Korea increased from 4,443 in 2017 to 15,646 in 2023 (252.1% increase in 7 years). The incidence per 100,000 person-years rose from 8.64 in 2017 to 30.22 in 2023. The number of males undergoing therapy increased from 3,183 (incidence: 12.35) in 2017 to 11,276 (incidence: 43.53) in 2023. The number of females undergoing therapy increased from 1,260 (incidence: 4.91) in 2017 to 4,370 (incidence: 16.89) in 2023. The highest number of patients undergoing therapy from 2017 to 2023 was observed in the 60s age group (patients: 4,747, incidence: 9.17), followed by the 70s, 50s, and > 80s age groups. Conclusion: From 2017 to 2023, the number of patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation therapy in Korea increased consistently. The therapy is approximately 2.6 times more common in males than that in females and is predominantly administered to individuals in their 60s, followed by those in their 70s, 50s, and 80s and above.
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spelling doaj-art-1acae7748b984789a4228e7f94ccae2f2024-12-23T07:03:14ZengKorean Research Society of Physical TherapyPhysical Therapy Korea1225-89622287-982X2024-12-0131321421810.12674/ptk.2024.31.3.214Cardiac Rehabilitation Therapy Trends in South Korea: an Epidemiologic Analysis Using Korean National Health Insurance System DatabaseJin-seong Kim0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6960-3593Se-haeng Jo1https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8729-5037Su-jin Lee2https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5835-1262Tae-seung Song3https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4054-949XJin-woo Jung4https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0115-3146Jeehyun Yoo5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1555-8029Department of Physical Therapy, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, KoreaDepartment of Physical Therapy, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, KoreaDepartment of Physical Therapy, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, KoreaDepartment of Physical Therapy, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, KoreaDepartment of Physical Therapy, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, KoreaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, KoreaBackground: Interest in cardiac rehabilitation therapy has been increasing in Korea after the addition of cardiac rehabilitation as a benefit item in the National Health Insurance Service in 2017. However, few epidemiological studies have characterized cardiac rehabilitation in Korea. Objects: To assess the national epidemiological data on cardiac rehabilitation therapy in Korea from 2017 to 2023. Methods: This study analyzed MM453, a prescription code for cardiac rehabilitation therapy in the Health Insurance Review and Assessment database. The data reviewed included the total number of cases per year and the number of cardiac rehabilitation therapy prescriptions per 100,000 people, along with sex and age distribution of patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation therapy. Results: The number of cardiac rehabilitation therapy prescriptions in Korea increased from 4,443 in 2017 to 15,646 in 2023 (252.1% increase in 7 years). The incidence per 100,000 person-years rose from 8.64 in 2017 to 30.22 in 2023. The number of males undergoing therapy increased from 3,183 (incidence: 12.35) in 2017 to 11,276 (incidence: 43.53) in 2023. The number of females undergoing therapy increased from 1,260 (incidence: 4.91) in 2017 to 4,370 (incidence: 16.89) in 2023. The highest number of patients undergoing therapy from 2017 to 2023 was observed in the 60s age group (patients: 4,747, incidence: 9.17), followed by the 70s, 50s, and > 80s age groups. Conclusion: From 2017 to 2023, the number of patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation therapy in Korea increased consistently. The therapy is approximately 2.6 times more common in males than that in females and is predominantly administered to individuals in their 60s, followed by those in their 70s, 50s, and 80s and above.big datacardiac rehabilitationepidemiologyincidence
spellingShingle Jin-seong Kim
Se-haeng Jo
Su-jin Lee
Tae-seung Song
Jin-woo Jung
Jeehyun Yoo
Cardiac Rehabilitation Therapy Trends in South Korea: an Epidemiologic Analysis Using Korean National Health Insurance System Database
Physical Therapy Korea
big data
cardiac rehabilitation
epidemiology
incidence
title Cardiac Rehabilitation Therapy Trends in South Korea: an Epidemiologic Analysis Using Korean National Health Insurance System Database
title_full Cardiac Rehabilitation Therapy Trends in South Korea: an Epidemiologic Analysis Using Korean National Health Insurance System Database
title_fullStr Cardiac Rehabilitation Therapy Trends in South Korea: an Epidemiologic Analysis Using Korean National Health Insurance System Database
title_full_unstemmed Cardiac Rehabilitation Therapy Trends in South Korea: an Epidemiologic Analysis Using Korean National Health Insurance System Database
title_short Cardiac Rehabilitation Therapy Trends in South Korea: an Epidemiologic Analysis Using Korean National Health Insurance System Database
title_sort cardiac rehabilitation therapy trends in south korea an epidemiologic analysis using korean national health insurance system database
topic big data
cardiac rehabilitation
epidemiology
incidence
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