Studies from Seoul National University Hospital Yield New Information about Science (Factors related to unmet nursing care needs for home-visit nursing among long-term care insurance beneficiaries): Science

2026 APR 29 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at South Korea Daily Report -- A new study on Science is now available. According to news reporting from Seoul, South Korea, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “This retrospective, population-based study aimed to identify factors associated with unmet nursing care needs among long-term care insurance (LTCI) beneficiaries for whom home-visit nursing (HVN) was recommended during care planning. We analyzed 1,445,835 LTCI beneficiaries using home care services between 2018 and 2022 in South Korea.”

The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from Seoul National University Hospital, “Among those recommended for HVN, 91.4% did not utilize these services. The most frequent unmet needs were dialysis nursing, cancer pain control, and diabetic foot care. Logistic regression revealed that unmet needs were significantly associated with living alone (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.32), the highest income quintile (aOR 1.37), LTCI benefit grade (aOR 1.18-2.00), higher comorbidity burden (aOR 1.03), cognitive decline (aOR 1.01), and behavioral/psychological symptoms including agitation, aggression, and inappropriate behaviors (aOR 1.03). These findings demonstrate substantial unmet nursing care needs despite clinical recommendations.”

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “Healthcare providers and policymakers should prioritize identifying barriers to HVN utilization and implement tailored strategies to improve care delivery.”

This research has been peer-reviewed.

For more information on this research see: Factors related to unmet nursing care needs for home-visit nursing among long-term care insurance beneficiaries. Geriatric Nursing, 2026;70:104042. Geriatric Nursing can be contacted at: Mosby-elsevier, 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010-1710, USA. (Elsevier - www.elsevier.com; Geriatric Nursing - http://www.journals.elsevier.com/geriatric-nursing/)

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Yongjae Lee, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, South Korea. Additional authors for this research include Eunjin Yang, Jaeyong Bae, Yeh-Hee Ko and Yong Jin Kown.

Publisher contact information for the journal Geriatric Nursing is: Mosby-elsevier, 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010-1710, USA.

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