Background: With the rapid aging of the population and increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, improving accessibility to healthcare services has become a critical issue.In this study, the aims were to describe health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and to identify factors associated with HRQoL among patients with mobility difficulties who received Korean medicine home visit services.Methods: A computer-assisted telephone interview survey was conducted with 267 patients who received Korean medicine home visit services at least once between August 2021 and March 2024.HRQoL was measured using the EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level (EQ-5D-5L) instrument.Multiple regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with HRQoL, including satisfaction with home visit services, demographic characteristics, and health-related variables. Results:The mean EQ-5D-5L score was 0.46±0.27,indicating lower HRQoL compared to the national mean for the general population.HRQoL declined significantly with increasing age and was notably lower among medical aid beneficiaries and patients with long-term care grades.Service satisfaction was not significantly associated with HRQoL, whereas age, insurance type, and long-term care status were significant predictors of HRQoL. Conclusion:This study identified factors associated with HRQoL among users of Korean medicine home visit services.Age, type of health coverage, and Long-Term Care Insurance Grade were the primary factors affecting HRQoL.These findings indicate that Korean medicine home visit services alone do not significantly contribute to improving the HRQoL of patients.Rather, HRQoL appears to be predominantly determined by the underlying demographic and functional characteristics of the patients.
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