COVID-19가 국가별 삶의 질에 미치는 영향 = Factor of Quality of Life during COVID-19 era among 69 countries

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Objective: The purpose of this study is to first understand the changes in quality of life, by country, from COVID-19 and second, to examine the relationship between national and COVID-19 indicators and quality of life. Third, this study aims to identify factors related to COVID-19 that influences quality of life.
Methods: First, a descriptive statistical analysis was performed to identify the national and COVID-19 indicators. Second, a correlation analysis was performed to examine the correlation between national and COVID-19 indicators and quality of life. Finally, a multiple regression analysis was performed to examine the effects of the COVID-19 indicators and quality of life.
Results: The average quality of life scores in 2021 was 135.55, indicating a 4.70% decrease from a score of 142.24 observed in 2019. Although a positive correlation was observed between quality of life in 2021 and the Freedom index, Mean years of schooling, Old-age dependency ratio, UHC SCI and the number of COVID-19 tests(per thousand) administered(p<0.05). It was observed that in 2021, the Freedom index, UHC SCI and the number of COVID-19 tests(per thousand) administered had a significant effect on quality of life (p<0.05).
Conclusions: With regards to the decrease in quality of life due to the prolonged COVID-19 situation, each country must first develop policies to achieve UHC. Second, an emphasis must be placed on risk communication to increase citizens’ trust on the government and thus increase acceptance towards vaccination, as well as the vaccination rate.

국문 초록 (Abstract)

목적: 이 연구의 목적은 첫째, COVID-19로 인한 국가별 삶의 질 변화를 파악하고, 둘째, 국가지표 및 COVID-19 지표와 삶의 질의 관련성을 확인하여, 셋째, 국가별 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 COVID-19관련 요인을 규명함에 있다.
연구방법: 첫째, 각 국가지표를 파악하기 위해 기술통계분석을 실시하였다. 둘째, 각 국가지표 및 COVID-19지표와 삶의 질 간의 상관관계를 확인하기 위해 COVID-19 지표가 삶의 질에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위해 다중회귀분석을 실시하였다.
결과: 삶의 질 평균치는 2021년 135.55로 2019년 142.24에 비하여 4.70% 감소하였다. 2021년 삶의 질과 자유지수(Freedom index), 평균교육기간(Mean years of schooling), 노인부양률(Old-age dependency ratio), 필수 의료서비스 보장 지표(UHC SCI), 코로나 검사 수(Test per thousand)와는 양의 상관관계가 있었다(p<0.05). 2021년 삶의 질에 자유지수(Freedom index), 필수 의료서비스 보장 지표(UHC SCI), 코로나 검사 수(Test per thousand)가 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다(p<0.05).
결론: COVID-19의 장기화로 인한 삶의 질 저하에 대하여 각 국가들은 첫째, 보편적 의료보장을 달성하기 위한 정책적 마련이 필요하다. 둘째, 시민들의 자발적인 백신수용도와 COVID-19 검사율을 높이기 위해 리스크 커뮤니케이션에 집중하여 정부의 신뢰를 높여야 할 것으로 생각된다.

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