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Ai W, Shi L, Tan RKJ, Wu D, Ong JJ, Qiu T, Marley G, Tucker JD, Chen Y, Yuan D, Fan C, Fu G, Tang W. HIV Services Uptake Among People Living with HIV in Jiangsu Province, China: A Cross-Sectional Study. AIDS Behav 2024:10.1007/s10461-024-04291-5. [PMID: 38493282 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-024-04291-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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Healthcare disparities are common among people living with HIV (PLWH) in China and likely impact access to HIV services. This study aimed to assess the current status of access to HIV services among PLWH and explore the correlates of service uptake using baseline data from a prospective cohort study among PLWH in Jiangsu Province. Guided by Andersen's behavioral model, univariable and multivariable logistic regressions were conducted to identify factors associated with access to HIV services. Out of 8989 eligible PLWH included in this study, 46.4% perceived difficulty in seeing a healthcare professional for HIV treatment services in 2021-2022. PLWH aged 18-34 years (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.69, 95% CI 1.32-2.15), 35-39 years (AOR = 1.33, 95% CI 1.08-1.65), identified as a bisexual/other (AOR = 1.14, 95% CI 1.01-1.29), had a college and above education (AOR = 1.32, 95% CI 1.07-1.63), and perceived moderate (AOR = 1.70, 95% CI 1.51-1.91) and severe (AOR = 2.20, 95% CI 1.94-2.49) levels of HIV stigma were more likely to perceive difficulty in seeing healthcare professionals for HIV treatment in 2021-2022. Living in northern Jiangsu was also associated with increased odds of perceiving difficulty in seeing healthcare professionals for HIV treatment (AOR = 1.12, 95% CI 1.00-1.26). These findings underscore the need for innovative solutions to eliminate the practical barriers to HIV services utilization among PLWH who are bisexual, well-educated, and effective HIV-related stigma reduction interventions.
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- Wei Ai
- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- University of North Carolina Project-China, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- University of North Carolina Project-China, Guangzhou, China
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia
- Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- University of North Carolina Project-China, Guangzhou, China
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- University of North Carolina Project-China, Guangzhou, China
- Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China.
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- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
- University of North Carolina Project-China, Guangzhou, China.
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Wang W, Chen K, Xiao W, Du J, Qiao H. Determinants of health poverty vulnerability in rural areas of Western China in the post-poverty relief era: an analysis based on the Anderson behavioral model. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:459. [PMID: 38355428 PMCID: PMC10865669 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18035-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Although China has eliminated absolute poverty, the effects of sickness still pose a threat to the prospect of returning to poverty in western rural areas. However, poverty governance extends beyond solving absolute poverty, and should enhance the family's ability to resist risks, proactively identify the existence of risks, and facilitate preventive measures to reduce the probability of falling into poverty again. This study aimed to assess the health poverty vulnerability of rural households in western China and decompose its determinants. METHODS Based on survey data from 2022, the three-stage feasible generalized least squares method was used to calculate the health poverty vulnerability index. Then, Anderson's health behavior theory model was extended to analyse various influencing factors using binary logistic regression, and the contribution of each influencing factor was decomposed using the Shapley index. Finally, Tobit regression and the censored least absolute deviations estimation (clad) method were used to test the model's robustness. RESULTS A total of 5455 families in the rural Ningxia region of western China were included in the study. The health poverty vulnerability index of the sample population in 2022 was 0.3000 ± 0.2223, and families with vulnerability ≥0.5 accounted for 16.9% of the sample population. From the Anderson behavioral model, the three models including propensity, enabling, and demand factors had the best fit, and the AIC and BIC values were the smallest. The Shapley decomposition showed that the dimensions of the propensity factor, number of residents, age and educational level of the household head, and dependency ratio were the most important factors influencing vulnerability to health poverty. Tobit regression and the clad method proved the reliability of the constructed model through a robustness test. CONCLUSION Rural areas still face the risk of becoming poor or falling into poverty owing to residents' health problems. Health poverty alleviation should gradually change from a focus on treatment to prevention, and formulate a set of accurate and efficient intervention policies from a forward-looking perspective to consolidate the results of health poverty alleviation and prevent widescale poverty return.
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- Wenlong Wang
- School of Public Health, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, Yinchuan, China
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- School of Public Health, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, Yinchuan, China
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- School of Public Health, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, Yinchuan, China
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- School of Public Health, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, Yinchuan, China
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- School of Public Health, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China.
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, Yinchuan, China.
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Anguzu R, Walker RJ, Babikako HM, Beyer KMM, Dickson-Gomez J, Zhou Y, Cassidy LD. Intimate partner violence and antenatal care utilization predictors in Uganda: an analysis applying Andersen's behavioral model of healthcare utilization. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:2276. [PMID: 37978467 PMCID: PMC10656909 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16827-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Optimal utilization of antenatal care (ANC) services improves positive pregnancy experiences and birth outcomes. However, paucity of evidence exists on which factors should be targeted to increase ANC utilization among women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) in Uganda. OBJECTIVE To determine the independent association between IPV exposure and ANC utilization as well as the predictors of ANC utilization informed by Andersen's Behavioral Model of Healthcare Utilization. METHODS We analyzed 2016 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey data that included a sample of 1,768 women with children aged 12 to 18 months and responded to both ANC utilization and IPV items. Our outcome was ANC utilization, a count variable assessed as the number of ANC visits in the last 12 months preceding the survey. The key independent variable was exposure to any IPV form defined as self-report of having experienced physical, sexual and/or emotional IPV. Covariates were grouped into predisposing (age, formal education, religion, problem paying treatment costs), enabling (women's autonomy, mass media exposure), need (unintended pregnancy, parity, history of pregnancy termination), and healthcare system/environmental factors (rural/urban residence, spatial accessibility to health facility). Poisson regression models tested the independent association between IPV and ANC utilization, and the predictors of ANC utilization after controlling for potential confounders. RESULTS Mean number of ANC visits (ANC utilization) was 3.71 visits with standard deviation (SD) of ± 1.5 respectively. Overall, 60.8% of our sample reported experiencing any form of IPV. Any IPV exposure was associated with lower number of ANC visits (3.64, SD ± 1.41) when compared to women without IPV exposure (3.82, SD ± 1.64) at p = 0.013. In the adjusted models, any IPV exposure was negatively associated with ANC utilization when compared to women with no IPV exposure after controlling for enabling factors (Coef. -0.03; 95%CI -0.06,-0.01), and healthcare system/environmental factors (Coef. -0.06; 95%CI -0.11,-0.04). Predictors of ANC utilization were higher education (Coef. 0.27; 95%CI 0.15,0.39) compared with no education, high autonomy (Coef. 0.12; 95%CI 0.02,0.23) compared to low autonomy, and partial media exposure (Coef. 0.06; 95%CI 0.01,0.12) compared to low media exposure. CONCLUSION Addressing enabling and healthcare system/environmental factors may increase ANC utilization among Ugandan women experiencing IPV. Prevention and response interventions for IPV should include strategies to increase girls' higher education completion rates, improve women's financial autonomy, and mass media exposure to improve ANC utilization in similar populations in Uganda.
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- Ronald Anguzu
- Division of Epidemiology and Social Sciences, Institute for Health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, US.
- Center for Advancing Population Sciences (CAPS), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, US.
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- Center for Advancing Population Sciences (CAPS), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, US
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, US
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- Department of Child Health and Development Center, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Epidemiology and Social Sciences, Institute for Health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, US
- Center for Advancing Population Sciences (CAPS), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, US
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- Division of Epidemiology and Social Sciences, Institute for Health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, US
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- Division of Epidemiology and Social Sciences, Institute for Health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, US
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- Division of Epidemiology and Social Sciences, Institute for Health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, US
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Coaston A, Lee SJ, Johnson JK, Weiss S, Hoffmann T, Stephens C. Factors associated with mobile medical clinic use: a retrospective cohort study. Int J Equity Health 2023; 22:195. [PMID: 37749529 PMCID: PMC10521435 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-023-02004-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Mobile medical clinics have been used for decades to provide primary and preventive care to underserved populations. While several studies have examined their return on investment and impact on chronic disease management outcomes in the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast regions of the United States, little is known about the characteristics and clinical outcomes of adults who receive care aboard mobile clinics on the West Coast region. Guided by the Anderson Behavioral Model, this study describes the predisposing, enabling, and need factors associated with mobile medical clinic use among mobile medical clinic patients in Southern California and examines the relationship between mobile clinic utilization and presence and control of diabetes and hypertension. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 411 adults who received care in four mobile clinic locations in Southern California from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2019. Data were collected from patient charts on predisposing (e.g., sex, race, age), enabling (e.g., insurance and housing status), and need (e.g., chronic illness) factors based on Andersen's Behavioral Model. Zero-truncated negative binomial regression was used to examine the association of chronic illness (hypertension and diabetes) with number of clinic visits, accounting for potential confounding factors. RESULTS Over the course of the 2-year study period, 411 patients made 1790 visits to the mobile medical clinic. The majority of patients were female (68%), Hispanic (78%), married (47%), with a mean age of 50 (SD = 11). Forty-four percent had hypertension and 29% had diabetes. Frequency of mobile clinic utilization was significantly associated with chronic illness. Patients with hypertension and diabetes had 1.22 and 1.61 times the rate of mobile medical clinic visit than those without those conditions, respectively (IRR = 1.61, 95% CI, 1.36-1.92; 1.22, 95% CI, 1.02-1.45). CONCLUSIONS Mobile clinics serve as an important system of health care delivery, especially for adults with uncontrolled diabetes and hypertension.
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- Angela Coaston
- California Baptist University, College of Nursing, 8432 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, Ca, 92504, USA.
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- University of California, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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Alkhawaldeh A, ALBashtawy M, Rayan A, Abdalrahim A, Musa A, Eshah N, Abu Khait A, Qaddumi J, Khraisat O, ALBashtawy S. Application and Use of Andersen's Behavioral Model as Theoretical Framework: A Systematic Literature Review from 2012-2021. Iran J Public Health 2023; 52:1346-1354. [PMID: 37593505 PMCID: PMC10430393 DOI: 10.18502/ijph.v52i7.13236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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Background Anderson's model provides a theoretical structure to understand use of health service. This scoping review aimed to examine the application of Andersen's behavioral model in different studies. Methods Related studies that were published between 2012 and 2021 were retrieved by searching PubMed, Science Direct, and CINAHL databases. Fourteen studies satisfied the criteria for inclusion. Results The reviewed studies specified that the Andersen's Model has been used in numerous parts of the health system and concerning different illnesses. The reviewed studies revealed differences in the factors examined. Most of the studies examined age, education, gender, marital status, and employment status as predisposing factors, and income, medical insurance, and living location as enabling factors. While, the chronic illnesses and perceived general health status were examined as need factors, in addition to an extensive diversity of health conditions and illnesses. Though the associations were established among the key factors tested in the reviewed studies and health care service use, the findings were inconsistent. In the reviewed studies, the setting and the study population characteristics looked to have a strong influence on the direction and strength of these associations. Conclusion Merely a slight number of common factors were examined and there were enormous differences in the methods by which these factors were classified. Future and primary studies are necessary to deepen our understanding of the use of health care services and the complexity of the Andersen's behavioral model.
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- Abdullah Alkhawaldeh
- Department of Community and Mental Health, Princess Salma Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University, Al-Mafraq, Jordan
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- Department of Community and Mental Health, Princess Salma Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University, Al-Mafraq, Jordan
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- Faculty of Nursing, Zarqa University, Zarqa, Jordan
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- Department of Community and Mental Health, Princess Salma Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University, Al-Mafraq, Jordan
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- Department of Community and Mental Health, Princess Salma Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University, Al-Mafraq, Jordan
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- Faculty of Nursing, Zarqa University, Zarqa, Jordan
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- Department of Community and Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
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- Faculty of Nursing, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan
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Wu S, Du S, Feng R, Liu W, Ye W. Behavioral deviations: healthcare-seeking behavior of chronic disease patients with intention to visit primary health care institutions. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:490. [PMID: 37189156 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-09528-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although primary health care (PHC) has been proven to be effective in preventing and treating chronic diseases, the visits rate of PHC institutions is still not ideal. Some patients initially express a willingness to visit PHC institutions but end up seeking health services at non-PHC institutions, and the reasons for this behavior remain unclear. Therefore, the objective of this study is to analyze the factors that contribute to behavioral deviations among chronic disease patients who originally intended to visit PHC institutions. METHODS Data were collected from a cross-sectional survey among chronic disease patients with original intention to visit PHC institutions in Fuqing City, China. The analysis framework was guided by Andersen's behavioral model. Logistic regression models were employed to analyze the factors affecting the behavioral deviations among chronic disease patients with a willingness to visit PHC institutions. RESULTS A total of 1,048 individuals were finally included and about 40% of the participants with the original willingness to seek care from PHC institutions finally chose non-PHC institutions in their subsequent visits. The results of logistic regression analyses indicated that at the predisposition factor level, older participants (aOR60-69 = 0.602, P < 0.01; aOR70-75 = 0.475, P < 0.01) were less likely to have behavioral deviations. At the enabling factor level, compared to those covered by Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance (UEBMI) and not reimbursed, those covered by Urban-Rural Resident Basic Medical Insurance (URRBMI) (aOR = 0.297, P < 0.01), and those answering that reimbursement from medical institutions was convenient (aOR = 0.501, P < 0.01) or very convenient (aOR = 0.358, P < 0.001) were less likely to have behavioral deviations. At the need factor level, participants who visited PHC institutions due to illness last year (aOR = 0.348, P < 0.001) and with polypharmacy (aOR = 0.546, P < 0.01) were less likely to have behavioral deviations compared to those without the visit of PHC institutions and not taking polypharmacy, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The deviations between the original willingness of PHC institution visits and subsequent behavior among chronic disease patients were associated with a number of predisposing, enabling, and need factors. Developing the health insurance system, strengthening the technical capacity of PHC institutions, and steadily developing a new concept of orderly healthcare-seeking behavior among chronic disease patients, will help promote their access to PHC institutions as well as improve the effectiveness of the tiered medical system for chronic disease care.
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- Shiyin Wu
- Department of Health Management, School of Health Management, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, 1 Xuefubei Road, Minhou District, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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- School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, 1 Xuefubei Road, Minhou District, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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- Department of Health Management, School of Health Management, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
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- School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, 1 Xuefubei Road, Minhou District, Fuzhou, 350122, China.
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Song LY. Correlates of community rehabilitation service utilization among persons with psychiatric disabilities. Int J Soc Psychiatry 2022; 68:1516-1524. [PMID: 34325552 DOI: 10.1177/00207640211036170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The use community psychiatric rehabilitation (CPR) service could facilitate community tenure, autonomy, and recovery among persons with psychiatric disabilities. Nevertheless, based on existing scientific evidence, the conformance rate with the treatment recommendations was modest and the existing services are underutilized in Taiwan. AIMS This study examined the correlates of CPR service utilization based on the Behavioral Model of Health Service Utilization. Especially, the effects of enabling factors were explored. METHODS Five hundred and ninety-two participants from 32 community psychiatric rehabilitation centers in Taiwan completed the questionnaire. There were three groups of independent variables: predisposing, enabling, and need factors. Multiple regression analysis with a hierarchical method of entry was performed. RESULTS The hypothesized model was significant. Eight independent variables in the model explained 29.3% of the variances in the service utilization. Three enabling factors were significant after controlling for the effects of other factors. The most important correlate was professional relationships followed by family support and welfare subsidy. CONCLUSIONS The findings support that factors associated with CPR service utilization need to be examined separately from general mental health service. CPR program design and service delivery should consider the three most important enabling factors and the extent of service utilization could be enhanced.
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- Li-Yu Song
- Graduate Institute of Social Work, National Chengchi University, Taipei
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Rahaman M, Das P, Chouhan P, Das KC, Roy A, Kapasia N. Examining the rural-urban divide in predisposing, enabling, and need factors of unsafe abortion in India using Andersen's behavioral model. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:1497. [PMID: 35932007 PMCID: PMC9356405 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13912-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of unsafe abortions significantly varies with geography; therefore, more research is needed to understand the rural-urban differences in unsafe abortion practices in India. The present study aims to explore the rural-urban differences in predisposing, enabling, and need factors of unsafe abortion in India. METHODS The present study used the fourth round of the National Family Health Survey (2015-16) and included the women aged 15-49 who terminated pregnancies by induced abortion during the 5 years prior to the survey (N = 9113) as the study sample. Descriptive statistics, bivariate chi-square significance test and multivariate logistic regression model were used to accomplish the study objectives. RESULTS The findings revealed that almost one-third of pregnancies were terminated through unsafe measures with sharp rural-urban contrast. The likelihood of unsafe abortions increases with decreasing women's age and spousal level of education. Younger women in urban settings were more vulnerable to unsafe abortion practices. In rural settings, women with an uneducated spouse are more likely to have unsafe abortions (OR: 1.92). Poor households were more likely to undergo unsafe abortions, which were more common in rural settings (OR: 1.26). The unmet need for family planning was revealed to be a significant need factor for unsafe abortion, particularly in rural settings. CONCLUSION Although abortion is legal, India's high estimated frequency of unsafe abortions reveals a serious public health issue. Due to socio-economic vulnerability, unmet family planning needs, and a lack of awareness, significant numbers of women still practice unsafe abortions in India.
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- Margubur Rahaman
- Department of Migration & Urban Studies, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai, 400088, India.
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- Department of Geography, University of Gour Banga, Malda, West Bengal, 732103, India
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- Department of Geography, University of Gour Banga, Malda, West Bengal, 732103, India
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- Department of Migration & Urban Studies, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai, 400088, India
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- Department of Geography, University of Gour Banga, Malda, West Bengal, 732103, India. .,Department of Geography, Malda College, Malda, West Bengal, 732101, India.
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- Department of Geography, Malda College, Malda, West Bengal, 732101, India
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Lee B, Yang C, Yim MH. Factors Affecting Korean Medicine Health Care Use for Functional Dyspepsia: Analysis of the Korea Health Panel Survey 2017. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10. [PMID: 35885719 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10071192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Functional dyspepsia (FD) significantly reduces quality of life, and Korean medicine treatment, including herbal medicine, is frequently used in the clinical setting. We aimed to analyze the factors affecting Korean medicine health care (KMHC) use for FD. Data from the Korea Health Panel Survey 2017 were analyzed. Individuals aged > 19 years who were diagnosed with FD and used outpatient care were included. Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to investigate the association of predisposing, enabling, and need factors with KMHC use for FD, based on Andersen’s behavioral model. The best subsets of factors affecting KMHC use for FD were selected using a stepwise procedure. Participants aged 65 years or older were less likely to use KMHC to treat FD than those aged 19 to 34 years (odds ratio (OR), 0.14; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.02−0.93). Residents of Busan, Daegu, Ulsan, or Gyeongsang tended to use more KMHC to treat FD than those of Seoul, Gyeonggi, or Incheon (OR, 2.45; 95% CI, 1.02−5.88). Participants with private health insurance were more likely to use KMHC to treat FD than those without private health insurance (OR, 3.41; 95% CI, 1.02−11.42). The prediction model of KMHC use for FD selected sex, age, private health insurance, and stress as the best subset of factors (AUC, 0.709; 95% CI, 0.637−0.781). The results of this study will aid in the decision making of clinicians, researchers, and policymakers.
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Dagher RK, Pérez-Stable EJ, James RS. Socioeconomic and racial/ethnic disparities in postpartum consultation for mental health concerns among US mothers. Arch Womens Ment Health 2021; 24:781-91. [PMID: 33855652 DOI: 10.1007/s00737-021-01132-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Limited research has examined factors that impact access to postpartum mental healthcare. We investigated the predisposing, enabling, and need factors associated with postpartum consultation for mental health concerns in US mothers with or without depressive symptoms and examined potential disparities in access. We utilized cross-sectional data from the Listening to Mothers II Survey, the second national US survey of women's childbearing experiences. The survey recruited 1573 women, aged 18-45 years, who spoke English and had given birth. Depressive symptoms were measured with the Postpartum Depression Screening Scale (PDSS-SF). The dependent variable was postpartum consultation for mental health concerns. Logistic regression analyses showed that mothers with scores of 14-21 and 22-35 on the PDSS-SF had higher odds of consulting a provider for mental health concerns (OR 3.97; OR 12.91). Latinas had lower odds of seeking mental health consultations than Whites (OR 0.39). Mothers who were employed prenatally full-time or part-time had lower odds of seeking consultations than non-employed mothers (OR 0.62; OR 0.52). Mothers with household incomes of $50,000-$74,999 had higher odds of seeking consultations than those with incomes less than $25,000 (OR 2.20). When regression analyses were restricted to mothers with PDSS-SF scores ≥ 14, findings were similar by race/ethnicity and prenatal employment. Significant depressive symptoms are common in women after giving birth and few sought any form of mental health consultation. Latinas and low-income women are less likely to seek postpartum mental health consultations. Mental health care interventions could be geared towards targeting these at-risk groups.
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Ke H, Cao X, Song Y, Cao L. Health services utilization of Chinese patients with Huntington's disease: a cross-sectional study. BMC Health Serv Res 2021; 21:806. [PMID: 34384423 PMCID: PMC8362235 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06826-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Huntington's disease (HD) is a hereditary disease which could have a large impact on patients' quality of life. As the neurodegenerative disorders progress, HD patients are expected to regularly take follow-up medical visits for proper treatment. This study aimed to analyze the general situation of health services utilization of Chinese HD patients and factors associated with their adherence to follow-up medical visits. METHODS We collected data from a questionnaire-based investigation conducted by the Chinese Huntington's Disease Association. Data from 232 respondents were included to investigate whether they adhered to regular follow-up medical visits and the influencing factors. Based on Andersen's behavioral model, the independent variables were categorized into predisposing, enabling and need factors. The variables were analyzed by chi-square test and stepwise logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Thirty-one point nine percent of the respondents had regular follow-up medical visits over the past year. Univariate analysis showed that there were significant differences with 6 factors (P < 0.05), among which, according to logistic regression, 2 enabling factors (reimbursement of health insurance, need for accompanying family members to follow-up visits) and 3 need factors (perceived stage of disease, perceived effectiveness of drugs, self-care ability) were independent influencing factors of follow-up medical behaviors of Chinese HD patients. The predisposing factors investigated here did not play a part in determining patients' adherence to follow-up visits. CONCLUSIONS Poor adherence to medical visits among Chinese HD patients is derived from multiple factors, including reimbursement of health insurance, perceived stage of disease and effectiveness of drugs, need for accompanying family members and self-care ability. To promote HD patients' health services utilization, the improvement of the health insurance system, the enhancement of social support and the development of therapeutic approaches still have a long way to go.
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- Huiyi Ke
- Department of Neurology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Chinese Huntington's Disease Association, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China. .,Chinese Huntington's Disease Association, Shanghai, China. .,Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurology, Rui Jin Hospital & Rui Jin Hospital North, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Mou C, Xu M, Lyu J. Predictors of Undiagnosed Diabetes among Middle-Aged and Seniors in China: Application of Andersen's Behavioral Model. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18:ijerph18168396. [PMID: 34444146 PMCID: PMC8392191 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18168396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Undiagnosed diabetes is a threat to public health. This study aims to identify potential variables related to undiagnosed diabetes using Andersen’s behavioral model. Baseline data including blood test data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) were adopted. First, we constructed health service related variables based on Andersen model. Second, univariate analysis and multiple logistic regression were used to analyze the relations of variables to undiagnosed diabetes. The strength of relationships was presented by odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Finally, the prediction of multiple logistic regression model was assessed using the Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve and the area under the ROC curve (AUC). According to diagnosis standards, 1234 respondents had diabetes, among which 560 were undiagnosed and 674 were previously diagnosed. Further analysis showed that the following variables were significantly associated with undiagnosed diabetes: age as the predisposing factor; medical insurance, residential places and geographical regions as enabling factors; having other chronic diseases and self-perceived health status as need factors. Moreover, the prediction of regression model was assessed well in the form of ROC and AUC. Andersen model provided a theoretical framework for detecting variables of health service utilization, which may not only explain the undiagnosed reasons but also provide clues for policy-makers to balance health services among diverse social groups in China.
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- Chaozhou Mou
- Department of Mathematics Statistics, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China;
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- Department of Social Work, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
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- Department of Public Health, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261000, China;
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Kim JI, Kim S. The determinants of caregiver use and its costs for elderly inpatients in Korea: a study applying Andersen's behavioral model of health care utilization and replacement cost method. BMC Health Serv Res 2021; 21:631. [PMID: 34210296 PMCID: PMC8252285 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06677-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Objectives The average annual healthcare expenditure among elderly patients in Korea is increasing rapidly in indirect healthcare sectors, requiring an understanding of factors related to the use of both formal and informal caregivers. This study analyzed the characteristics of caregiver use and caregiving costs among elderly patients hospitalized due to acute illness or exacerbation of chronic diseases. Methods A total of 819 study participants were selected from the 2017 Korea Health Panel Study Data. Replacement costing methods were applied to estimate the hours of informal caregiver assistance received by elderly inpatients. Elderly inpatients’ predisposing, enabling, and need factors were studied to identify the relationship between caregiver uses, based on Andersen’s behavior model. A two-part model was applied to analyze the factors related to care receipt and to estimate the incremental costs of care. Results Elderly inpatients who used tertiary hospitals (OR: 2.77, p-value < 0.00) and received financial support (OR: 2.68, p-value < 0.00) were more likely to receive support from a caregiver. However, elderly inpatients living alone were lesser to do so (OR: 0.49, p-value < 0.00). Elderly inpatients with Medicaid insurance (β:0.54, p-value = 0.02) or financial aid (β: 0.64, p-value < 0.00) had a statistically positive association with spending more on caregiving costs. Additionally, financial support receivers had incremental costs of $627 in caregiving costs than nonreceivers. Conclusions This study presented significant socioenvironmental characteristics of formal and informal caregiver use and the related expenditures. Healthcare management plans that encompass multiple social levels should be implemented to ease the caregiver burden. Trial registration Retrospectively registered.
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- Jennifer Ivy Kim
- Department of Public Health, Graduate School, The Catholic University of Korea, 222- Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, 06591, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222-Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, 06591, Seoul, Korea.
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Nguyen TA, Giang LT. Factors Influencing the Vietnamese Older Persons in Choosing Healthcare Facilities. Health Serv Insights 2021; 14:11786329211017426. [PMID: 34177269 PMCID: PMC8193656 DOI: 10.1177/11786329211017426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The rapidly growing aging population poses major challenges for health systems in Vietnam. This study was therefore aimed to examine factors influencing the choices of healthcare facilities among older patients in Vietnam, using a national survey on older people. METHODS We applied multinomial logistic regression models based on Andersen's Behavioral Model with various predisposing factors, enabling factors and healthcare-needs factors associated with different types of healthcare facilities where older patients utilized services. DATA We used data from the Vietnam Aging Survey (VNAS) in 2011. This was the first-ever nationally representative survey on older persons in Vietnam. RESULTS Among those who used healthcare services, 15.1% visited central hospitals; 23.6% visited provincial hospitals; 28.0% visited district hospitals; 8.8% visited commune heath centres; 18.3% visited private hospitals/clinics; and 6.2% visited other facilities. The results showed that "having to pay cost" and "having sufficient income" were strong predictors for using commune health centres, district hospitals, and private facilities, while "having health insurance" was not a significant predictor for using these facilities. Also, we showed that apart from enabling factors (such as age, gender, educational levels, employment status, living regionand place of residence), predisposing factor (such as health insurance, perceived sufficient income, household wealth and having to pay medical cost) as well as need factors (such as self-rated health and chronic disease) were also associated with the choice of healthcare facilities. CONCLUSIONS Based on the findings, we discussed the implications of the results for organizing healthcare finance and delivery to achieve efficiency and equity for older people in Vietnam.
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- Tuyet Anh Nguyen
- The Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University, Japan
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Hajek A, Bertram F, Heinrich F, van Rüth V, Ondruschka B, Kretzler B, Schüler C, Püschel K, König HH. Determinants of health care use among homeless individuals: evidence from the Hamburg survey of homeless individuals. BMC Health Serv Res 2021; 21:317. [PMID: 33827570 PMCID: PMC8026095 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06314-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To identify the determinants of health care use among homeless individuals. METHODS Data were taken from the Hamburg survey of homeless individuals (n = 100 individuals in the here used model, mean age 44.8 years, SD 12.5) focusing on homeless individuals in Hamburg, Germany. The number of physician visits in the past 3 months and hospitalization in the preceding 12 months were used as outcome measures. Drawing on the Andersen model of health care use as a conceptual framework, predisposing characteristics, enabling resources and need factors as well as psychosocial variables were included as correlates. RESULTS Negative binomial regressions showed that increased physician visits were associated with being female (IRR: 4.02 [95% CI: 1.60-10.11]), absence of chronic alcohol consume (IRR: 0.26 [95% CI: 0.12-0.57]) and lower health-related quality of life (IRR: 0.97 [95% CI: 0.96-0.98]). Furthermore, logistic regressions showed that the likelihood of hospitalization was positively associated with lower age (OR: 0.93 [95% CI: 0.89-0.98]), having health insurance (OR: 8.11 [2.11-30.80]) and lower health-related quality of life (OR: 0.97 [95% CI: 0.94-0.99]). CONCLUSIONS Our study showed that predisposing characteristics (both age and sex), enabling resources (i.e., health insurance) and need factors in terms of health-related quality of life are main drivers of health care use among homeless individuals. This knowledge may assist in managing health care use.
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- André Hajek
- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Institute of Legal Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Legal Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Legal Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Legal Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Kreisverband Hamburg Altona und Mitte e.V, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Legal Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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An S, Lee HY, Choi YJ, Yoon YJ. Literacy of Breast Cancer and Screening Guideline in an Immigrant Group: Importance of Health Accessibility. J Immigr Minor Health 2020; 22:563-70. [PMID: 31956925 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-020-00973-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Little is known about predictors of breast cancer literacy among immigrant women. A cross-sectional survey investigated predisposing, enabling, and need factors of breast cancer literacy among 233 Korean American women living in a southeastern U.S. city. Breast cancer literacy was measured by questions that asked awareness of cancer screening methods and a 5-item questionnaire derived from the American Cancer Society's breast cancer screening guidelines and risk factors. Annual checkup was an enabling factor of awareness of Clinical Breast Exam (CBE) and mammogram, and also for breast cancer literacy covering the knowledge of breast cancer screening guidelines and risk factors. Health status was a need factor of CBE awareness. Marital status was a predisposing factor of mammogram awareness, and age and years of residence in the US were predisposing factors of breast cancer literacy. The findings of the study illuminate probable avenues of intervention to promote breast health knowledge for Korean American women.
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Podder D, Dasgupta A, Dobe M, Paul B, Bandyopadhyay L, Pal A. Health Care Seeking Behavior in a Scheduled Tribe Community in India: A Mixed Methods Research Using the Framework of Andersen's Behavioral Model. Asia Pac J Public Health 2021; 33:369-377. [PMID: 33588576 DOI: 10.1177/1010539521993695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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India's scheduled tribe population very often bears the brunt of inequity in accessing health care. The mixed-method research assessed the health care seeking behavior (HSB) of a tribal community residing in the eastern fringes of Kolkata metropolis. An adult, preferably the head, in 209 households was interviewed followed by qualitative interviews with relevant stakeholders. Conceptual framework of Andersen's behavioral model helped in identifying the potential predisposing, enabling, and need factors that influenced HSB. A total of 25.4% respondents reportedly sought informal care during last illness episode. Multivariable hierarchical-regression model (Nagelkerke R2 = 0.381) showed that respondents' education level [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 2.52], household size (AOR = 3.14), nonenrollment to health insurance (AOR = 2.47), decision making by household head (AOR = 2.40), distance from the nearest urban primary health center (AOR = 3.18), and poor perception to illness severity (AOR = 2.24) were significantly associated to inappropriate HSB. Predominant health system barriers that emerged from qualitative interviews were irregular logistics, unfavorable outpatient timing, absence of female doctors, and nonretention of doctors at local urban primary health center. Community level barriers were poor awareness, self-medication practices, poor health insurance coverage, and poor public transportation. Recognition of these determinants may help in developing health promotion interventions tailored to their needs.
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- Debayan Podder
- All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Lim E, Davis J, Siriwardhana C, Aggarwal L, Hixon A, Chen JJ. Racial/ethnic differences in health-related quality of life among Hawaii adult population. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2020; 18:380. [PMID: 33298089 PMCID: PMC7724821 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-020-01625-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background This study examined racial/ethnic differences in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among adults and identified variables associated with HRQOL by race/ethnicity.
Methods This study was conducted under a cross-sectional design. We used the 2011–2016 Hawaii Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data. HRQOL were assessed by four measures: self-rated general health, physically unhealthy days, mentally unhealthy days, and days with activity limitation. Distress was defined as fair/poor for general health and 14 days or more for each of the other three HRQOL measures. We conducted multivariable logistic regressions with variables guided by Anderson’s behavioral model on each distress measure by race/ethnicity. Results Among Hawaii adults, 30.4% were White, 20.9% Japanese, 16.8% Filipino, 14.6% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI), 5.9% Chinese, 5.2% Hispanics, and 6.2% Other. We found significant racial/ethnic differences in the HRQOL measures. Compared to Whites, Filipinos, Japanese, NHPIs, and Hispanics showed higher distress rates in general health, while Filipinos and Japanese showed lower distress rates in the other HRQOL measures. Although no variables were consistently associated with all four HRQOL measures across all racial/ethnic groups, history of diabetes were significantly associated with general health across all racial/ethnic groups and history of depression was associated with at least three of the HRQOL measure across all racial/ethnic groups. Conclusions This study contributes to the literature on disparities in HRQOL and its association with other variables among diverse racial/ethnic subgroups. Knowing the common factors for HRQOL across different racial/ethnic groups and factors specific to different racial/ethnic groups will provide valuable information for identifying future public health priorities to improve quality of life and reduce health disparities.
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- Eunjung Lim
- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, 651 Ilalo Street, Medical Education Building, Suite 411, Honolulu, HI, 96813, USA.
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, 651 Ilalo Street, Medical Education Building, Suite 411, Honolulu, HI, 96813, USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, 651 Ilalo Street, Medical Education Building, Suite 411, Honolulu, HI, 96813, USA
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- Department of Family, Population & Preventive Medicine, Stony Brook University Medical Center, HSC L3, Rm 086, Stony Brook, NY, 11794-8036, USA.,Department of Family Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Family Medicine at the Physician Center at Mililani, 95-390 Kuahelani AVE, Mililani, HI, 96789, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Family Medicine at the Physician Center at Mililani, 95-390 Kuahelani AVE, Mililani, HI, 96789, USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, 651 Ilalo Street, Medical Education Building, Suite 411, Honolulu, HI, 96813, USA
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Hajek A, König HH. The Association of Post-Materialism with Health Care Use. Findings of a General Population Survey in Germany. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:E8869. [PMID: 33260640 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17238869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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(1) The aim of this study was to identify the association between post-materialism and health care use (in terms of the frequency of doctor visits and the reason for doctor visits). (2) Data were taken from the German General Social Survey (a representative sample of individuals aged 18 years and over, n = 3338). The Inglehart's post-materialist index was used to quantify post-materialism. The doctor visits (self-reported) in the past three months served as an outcome measure. The reasons for seeing a doctor served as an additional outcome measure (acute illness; chronic illness; feeling unwell; requesting advice; visit to the doctor's office without consulting the doctor (e.g., need to get a prescription); preventive medical check-up/vaccination). (3) After adjusting for several covariates, negative binomial regressions revealed that compared with materialism, post-materialism was associated with decreased doctor visits (total sample; women). Moreover, the likelihood of visiting the doctor for reasons of chronic illnesses was lower in post-materialistic women, whereas the likelihood of visiting the doctor for reasons of preventive medical check-up/vaccination was higher in post-materialistic women. (4) Study findings identify an unexplored link between post-materialism and doctor visits in women. One may conclude that in the long-term, the increased likelihood of preventive medical check-ups in post-materialistic women will be beneficial in decreasing the need for doctor visits for reasons of chronic illnesses. However, future research is required to elucidate the underlying mechanisms.
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Machado V, Botelho J, Proença L, Alves R, Oliveira MJ, Amaro L, Águas A, Mendes JJ. Periodontal status, perceived stress, diabetes mellitus and oral hygiene care on quality of life: a structural equation modelling analysis. BMC Oral Health 2020; 20:229. [PMID: 32819351 PMCID: PMC7441730 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-020-01219-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To determine if periodontal risk assessment (PRA), the number of missing teeth, diabetes mellitus (DM), perceived stress and interproximal cleaning are associated with oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), using Andersen's behavioral modelling (ABM). MATERIAL AND METHODS Data derived from 472 adults derived from a representative population of the Study of Periodontal Health in Almada-Seixal (SoPHiAS) was used. Socioeconomic status, perceived stress scale (PSS-10), oral health behaviors and oral health impact profile (OHIP-14) were collected through questionnaire. Periodontal conditions were assessed with a full-mouth periodontal examination. PRA was computed through behavioral and clinical information. Variables were grouped into Predisposing Factors, Enabling, Need, Oral Health Behaviors and Perceived Health Outcome latent variables. Confirmatory factor analysis, structural ABM and model fitness were conducted. RESULTS ABM applied to OHIP-14 showed acceptable model fit (χ2 = 2.75, CFI = 0.92, TLI = 0.90, RMSEA = 0.05, CI 90% [0.04-0.07]). The average of OHRQoL was 9.5 ± 11.3. Patient with periodontitis and with a high number of missing teeth experienced worse OHRQoL. Uncontrolled DM participants had more periodontal treatment necessity and poorer OHRQoL. Characteristic like aging and lower levels of education were directly associated with better OHRQoL, but in indirect path the OHRQoL was diminishes. Good oral hygiene and preventative measures were associated to lower periodontal treatment necessity. Lower periodontal treatment necessity was associated to higher OHRQoL. Age, tooth loss and interproximal cleaning were the most associated items to Predisposing, Need and Oral Health Behaviors, respectively. CONCLUSION ABM confirmed age, number of missing teeth, DM, interproximal cleaning and perceived stress as associated factors for OHRQoL. Uncontrolled DM was associated to higher Need and poorer OHRQoL. Good oral hygiene habits promote a healthy periodontium and, consequently, increases OHRQoL.
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- Vanessa Machado
- Periodontology Department, Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz (CiiEM), Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz (IUEM), Egas Moniz Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Campus Universitário, Quinta da Granja, 2829 - 511, Almada, Portugal.
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- Periodontology Department, Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz (CiiEM), Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz (IUEM), Egas Moniz Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Campus Universitário, Quinta da Granja, 2829 - 511, Almada, Portugal
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- Quantitative Methods for Health Research (MQIS), CiiEM, IUEM, Almada, Portugal
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- Periodontology Department, Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz (CiiEM), Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz (IUEM), Egas Moniz Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Campus Universitário, Quinta da Granja, 2829 - 511, Almada, Portugal
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- Department of Anatomy and Unit for Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedicine (UMIB), Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Health Centers grouping (HCG) Almada-Seixal, Regional Health Administration of Lisbon and Tagus Valley (RHALTV), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Anatomy and Unit for Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedicine (UMIB), Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Hajek A, Brettschneider C, Eisele M, Kaduszkiewicz H, Mamone S, Wiese B, Weyerer S, Werle J, Fuchs A, Pentzek M, Stein J, Luck T, Weeg D, Mösch E, Heser K, Wagner M, Scherer M, Maier W, Riedel-Heller SG, König HH; AgeCoDe and AgeQualiDe Study Group. Correlates of hospitalization among the oldest old: results of the AgeCoDe-AgeQualiDe prospective cohort study. Aging Clin Exp Res 2020; 32:1295-301. [PMID: 31422564 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-019-01315-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hospitalization is a key driver of health care costs. Thus far, there are only a few longitudinal studies investigating whether changes in explanatory variables lead to hospitalization. Moreover, these longitudinal studies did not focus on individuals in highest age. AIM The purpose of the current study was to examine the correlates of hospitalization among the oldest old in Germany longitudinally. METHODS A multicenter prospective cohort study ["Study on Needs, health service use, costs and health-related quality of life in a large sample of oldest-old primary care patients (85+)", AgeQualiDe]. Primary care patients ≥ 85 years took part [n = 861 at follow-up (FU) 7, average age of 89.0 years; 85-100 years]. Two waves were used. Hospitalization in the last 6 months was used as outcome measure. Well-established scales were used to quantify the independent variables such as Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale, Global Deterioration Scale or Geriatric Depression Scale. RESULTS Logistic random effects regressions showed that the probability of hospitalization in the preceding 6 months significantly increased with increases in the social network, more depressive symptoms, functional decline, and increase in chronic conditions, whereas it was not significantly associated with age, sex, marital status, education, and cognitive impairment. Social networks moderate the relationship between functional decline and hospitalization. DISCUSSION The results of the present longitudinal study emphasize the association of depressive symptoms, functional decline, more social networks, and chronic conditions with hospitalization among the oldest old. CONCLUSIONS Treatments with the aim to reduce or postpone these factors might also help to reduce hospitalization.
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Lee M, Park S, Choi M, Lee KS. Unmet Medical Needs of Patients with Benign Prostate Enlargement. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9040895. [PMID: 32218128 PMCID: PMC7230821 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9040895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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This study aimed to analyze the factors affecting the unmet medical needs of patients with benign prostate enlargement (BPE) based on Andersen’s behavioral model. The data were taken from the 2009–2016 Korea Health Panel Study and 3003 participants were used for analysis. “Unmet medical needs” was used as a dependent variable. Independent variables were predisposing variables: age, educational attainment, and marital status; enabling factors: income, job type, and insurance type; and need factors: lying in a sickbed, activity limitation, subjective health status, and having chronic diseases. Results showed that younger patients experienced a higher probability of unmet medical needs. Those with higher educational attainment had a lower chance of experiencing unmet medical needs. Patients with national health insurance were less likely to experience unmet medical needs. In addition, patients who experienced lying in a sickbed had a higher probability of experiencing unmet medical needs. Therefore, in order to reduce the unmet medical needs of patients with BPE, it is necessary to allow patients to be treated early and give them accurate information about the disease. In addition, access to medical care should be strengthened through continuous care focused on primary care.
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- Munjae Lee
- Department of Medical Device Management and Research, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 06351, Korea; (M.L.); (S.P.)
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- Department of Medical Device Management and Research, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 06351, Korea; (M.L.); (S.P.)
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- Department of Public Health Science, Graduate School of Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
- BK21Plus Program in Public Health Science, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
- Correspondence: (M.C.); (K.-S.L.)
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- Department of Medical Device Management and Research, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 06351, Korea; (M.L.); (S.P.)
- Department of Urology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea
- Correspondence: (M.C.); (K.-S.L.)
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Zhang S, Chen Q, Zhang B. Understanding Healthcare Utilization In China Through The Andersen Behavioral Model: Review Of Evidence From The China Health And Nutrition Survey. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2019; 12:209-224. [PMID: 31807101 PMCID: PMC6857654 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s218661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Introduction Factors influencing healthcare utilization in China have been frequently analyzed and discussed from various angles, based upon different objectives. However, few studies have attempted to categorize and summarize key determinants of healthcare utilization in China. Methods To fill this gap, we reviewed all empirical studies that made use of data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS), a longitudinal survey covering nine Chinese provinces for nearly three decades. The review was guided by Andersen's behavioral model, a conceptual framework widely used to analyze determinants of healthcare utilization. Results Our review discovered many strong and consistent predictors of healthcare utilization at the individual level, including predisposing factors (e.g., marriage status and education), enabling factors (e.g., income and wealth), and need factors (e.g., illness severity and health status); in contrast, contextual factors (e.g., employment rates and population health indices) have rarely been examined. Our review also revealed a few factors whose impacts differ from expectations in many studies (e.g., employment status and health insurance coverage). While several factors explored in the reviewed studies (e.g., urbanization and industrialization) are not part of Andersen's model, some factors specified in the model (e.g., values and knowledge about health and health services) remain unexplored in the context of China. Conclusion Individual-level factors received much more attention than contextual-level factors in the reviewed studies. It leads to an inadequate understanding of the roles played by contextual factors. Among the individual-level factors that have been extensively examined, enabling variables affect healthcare utilization more than predisposing and need factors.
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- Shu Zhang
- Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Food and Health Economic Research, College of Economics and Management, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology and ICCTR Biostatistics and Research Design Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Hajek A, König HH. Are perceived bad working conditions and perceived workplace bullying associated with doctor visits? Results of the nationally representative German General Social Survey. BMC Health Serv Res 2019; 19:697. [PMID: 31615523 PMCID: PMC6794812 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4570-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The reason for doctor visits associated with bad working conditions (and workplace bullying) remains unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the association between perceived working conditions as well as workplace bullying and the number of doctor visits as well as the reason for seeing a doctor. METHODS Data were derived from the German General Social Survey, a representative cross-section of the population in the year 2014. Self-reported doctor visits in the last 3 months were used as outcome measure. Self-rated working conditions (noise, bad air; time/performance pressure; bad working atmosphere; overtime; shifts/night work; hard physical labour) and workplace bullying were assessed. The reason for seeing a doctor was also recorded (acute illness; chronic illness; feeling unwell; requesting advice; visit to the doctor's office without consulting the doctor (e.g., need to get a prescription); preventive medical check-up/vaccination). Regression analysis stratified by sex was conducted. RESULTS Adjusting for various potential confounders, Poisson regressions showed that workplace bullying was associated with increased doctor visits in men, but not in women. Contrarily, time/performance pressure at work was only associated with increased doctor visits in women, but not in men. Furthermore, the probability of visiting the doctor for reasons of acute illness or feeling unwell increased with workplace bullying in men. The probability of visiting the doctor because of feeling unwell increased with time/performance pressure in women. CONCLUSIONS Our findings stress the association between adverse working conditions (workplace bullying as well as time/performance pressure at work) and doctor visits, with remarkable gender differences. Longitudinal studies are required to confirm the present findings and to obtain further insights into this relationship.
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- André Hajek
- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, Hamburg Center for Health Economics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, Hamburg Center for Health Economics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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Ruan F, Fu G, Yan Y, Li Y, Shi Y, Luo L, Li X, Zhang B, Gong Q, Fu Z, Gan Y, Pan M, Liu Y, Zhan J, Wang J. Inequities in consistent condom use among sexually experienced undergraduates in mainland China: implications for planning interventions. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:1195. [PMID: 31470819 PMCID: PMC6716903 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7435-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Since pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is mainly prescribed to high-risk uninfected individuals, consistent condom use (CCU) continues to be recommended as an inexpensive, feasible, practical and acceptable way to prevent the general population from acquiring and transmitting HIV through sexual intercourse. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to compare the relative importance of various determinants of CCU among sexually experienced undergraduates in mainland China so as to assess and subsequently to suggest ways to eliminate inequities in its use. METHOD From September 10, 2018, to January 9, 2019, an anonymous self-administered online questionnaire was voluntarily completed by 12,750 participants distributed across 30 provinces in mainland China (except for Tibet). The present analysis was restricted to 2054 sexually experienced undergraduates. Pearson's chi-square test and Logistic regression models were chosen to analyze the factors associated with CCU. RESULTS The overall rate of CCU was 61.3% [95% confidence interval (CI) = 59.2-63.4%]. CCU was inequitably distributed since enabling factors exerted greater effects than predisposing and need variables. Compared with heterosexual men, heterosexual women [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 0.78, 95% confidence interval (CI):0.64-0.96)], non-heterosexuals men (AOR = 0.64, 95% CI:0.45-0.92) and women (AOR = 0.68, 95% CI:0.47-0.99) were less prone to using condoms consistently. Those with more resources [i.e., higher levels of self- efficacy for condom use (AOR = 2.86, 95% CI:2.35-3.49) and being knowledgeable of the national AIDS policy (AOR = 1.50, 95% CI:1.23-1.82)], and those with lower need for condoms [i.e., late initiation of sexual activity (AOR = 1.34, 95% CI:1.09-1.64) and single sexual partner (AOR = 1.68,95% CI:1.21-2.33)] were more likely to be consistent condom users. CONCLUSIONS In order to increase consistency of condom use and simultaneously reduce the remaining inequities, a comprehensive intervention measure should be taken to target heterosexual women, non-heterosexual men and women, and those with higher need for condoms, improve their condom use self- efficacy and raise their awareness of the national AIDS policy.
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- Fang Ruan
- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Science and Technology, No.88 Xianning Avenue, Xianning City, 437100 Hubei Province China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental General Medicine Education of Hubei University of Science and Technology, No.88 Xianning Avenue, Xianning City, 437100 Hubei Province China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Science and Technology, No.88 Xianning Avenue, Xianning City, 437100 Hubei Province China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Science and Technology, No.88 Xianning Avenue, Xianning City, 437100 Hubei Province China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Science and Technology, No.88 Xianning Avenue, Xianning City, 437100 Hubei Province China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Science and Technology, No.88 Xianning Avenue, Xianning City, 437100 Hubei Province China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Science and Technology, No.88 Xianning Avenue, Xianning City, 437100 Hubei Province China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Science and Technology, No.88 Xianning Avenue, Xianning City, 437100 Hubei Province China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Science and Technology, No.88 Xianning Avenue, Xianning City, 437100 Hubei Province China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Science and Technology, No.88 Xianning Avenue, Xianning City, 437100 Hubei Province China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Science and Technology, No.88 Xianning Avenue, Xianning City, 437100 Hubei Province China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Science and Technology, No.88 Xianning Avenue, Xianning City, 437100 Hubei Province China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Science and Technology, No.88 Xianning Avenue, Xianning City, 437100 Hubei Province China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Science and Technology, No.88 Xianning Avenue, Xianning City, 437100 Hubei Province China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Science and Technology, No.88 Xianning Avenue, Xianning City, 437100 Hubei Province China
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Van Belleghem G, Van Deynse H, Devos S, Huysmans E, Hubloue I, Lauwaert D, Pien K, Pouliart N, Buyl R, Putman K. Health care utilization after hospitalization following a road traffic accident. Disabil Rehabil 2019; 42:1599-1606. [PMID: 30616397 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1531152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Purpose: In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in measuring and modeling health care utilization. However, only limited research has been performed in the field of health care utilization following road traffic accidents. This article aims to measure the incremental health care utilization after hospital discharge after a road traffic accident and explore the association between socio-demographic and injury-related variables and health care utilization.Material and methods: Generalized linear models with negative binomial distribution and log-link were executed per type of health care provider (general practitioner, medical specialists, rehabilitation services and outpatient nursing care) and per type of discharge location (discharged to home, discharged to in-hospital rehabilitation). Health care utilization of the 6 months after discharge was compared with the 6 months before the accident (baseline care).Results: Health care utilization six months after discharge is significantly higher than baseline care, except for outpatient nursing care and general practitioners in in-hospital rehabilitation. The increase in visits to medical specialists ranged on average between 1 and 2.2 visits. For general practitioner, there was an increase of 0.4 visits and 0.8 in outpatient nursing care for those who returned home after acute hospitalization. The average increase in rehabilitation services ranged between 3.6 and 20. Associated influential factors differ per health care provider and discharge destination.Conclusion: Evidence of this study suggests higher health care utilization during the first 6 months following hospitalization due to a road traffic injury, compared with baseline care. Associated variables differ per type of health care provider and discharge-destination. More in-depth research on subgroups is needed.Implications for rehabilitationHealth care utilization varies across different patient characteristics and type of injuries which should be considered in the communication with patients on their care trajectory post-discharge.General descriptions of health care utilization in traffic victims at the population level are lacking. Output similar to our study could serve as a reference for post-discharge care planning.The research output can be a starting point for future research on quality indicators of the expected quantity of care.Efforts must be made to estimate suchlike reference tables on post-discharge services in other patient groups and secondary data are a suitable data-source for those analyses.
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- Griet Van Belleghem
- Interuniversity Centre for Health Economics Research, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Interuniversity Centre for Health Economics Research, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Interuniversity Centre for Health Economics Research, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.,Strategic Information Department, UZ Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Interuniversity Centre for Health Economics Research, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.,Department of Physiotherapy Human Physiology and Anatomy, Brussels Vrije Universiteit, Brussel, Belgium
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- Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, UZ Brussel, Brussel, Belgium
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- Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, UZ Brussel, Brussel, Belgium
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- Medical Registration, UZ Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Deptartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatol, UZ Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Biostatistics and Medical Informatics Department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Interuniversity Centre for Health Economics Research, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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Fortin M, Cao Z, Fleury MJ. A typology of satisfaction with mental health services based on Andersen's behavioral model. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2018; 53:587-595. [PMID: 29450599 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-018-1498-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2017] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Patients with mental disorders (MDs) form a highly heterogeneous group, whose satisfaction with mental health services (MHS) may vary according to different variables. Identifying patient subgroups with similar levels of satisfaction may help identify variables that contribute to satisfaction or dissatisfaction with services. This study established a typology of patient satisfaction with MHS that revealed variables specific to each group. METHODS The study included 325 patients with MDs across four health service networks offering integrated and diversified services. Data were collected using five standardized instruments, and participant medical records. A conceptual framework was developed, based on Andersen's Behavioral Model, which integrates socio-demographic, clinical, needs-related and service use variables. Using cluster analysis, a typology of patient satisfaction was created. RESULTS Analyses yielded four patient clusters: two where levels of satisfaction were relatively high and two with lower levels of satisfaction (range 3.74-4.37). Greater care continuity and higher income related to greater patient satisfaction; whereas co-occurring MDs and substance use disorders (SUD), as well as more numerous and severe needs, characterized dissatisfied patients who were frequent users of MHS. CONCLUSIONS Results highlight the need for continuity of care and adequate socio-economic conditions for increasing patient satisfaction with MHS. Lower levels of satisfaction among patients with common MDs and SUDs suggest the importance of addressing their specific needs to enhance satisfaction and MH recovery.
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- Marilyn Fortin
- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Douglas Hospital Research Centre, 6875 LaSalle Blvd., Montreal, QC, H4H 1R3, Canada
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- Douglas Hospital Research Centre, 6875 LaSalle Blvd., Montreal, QC, H4H 1R3, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
- Douglas Hospital Research Centre, 6875 LaSalle Blvd., Montreal, QC, H4H 1R3, Canada.
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Ortiz-Rivera MC. Asthma-related health services and asthma control among women in Puerto Rico. SAGE Open Med 2018; 6:2050312117745903. [PMID: 29780586 PMCID: PMC5952275 DOI: 10.1177/2050312117745903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 11/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Objectives: This study evaluates social, behavioral, and environmental determinants to differentiate between active and inactive asthma and how predisposing, enabling, and need factors elucidate asthma-related health services and asthma control among women in Puerto Rico. Methods: This study analyzed secondary cross-sectional data from a subsample of 625 adult females who participated in the Asthma Call Back Survey in Puerto Rico. Logistic and multinomial regression analyses were conducted to examine associations between explanatory variables and asthma outcomes. Results: In total, 63% of women reported active asthma, from which 37.9% have not well controlled or very poorly controlled asthma. Women with active asthma were significantly more likely to be out of work, have middle income (US$25,000–<US$35,000), and be obese (≥30 kg/m2). Perceived need of health status is a good predictor to know the odds ratio of women to use emergency room. Women with poorly controlled asthma were significantly associated with increased units of physician urgent visits and emergency room visits. Conclusion: The findings confirmed significant determinants for active asthma and adds information on odds ratio for sensitive subgroups that utilize asthma-related health services in higher proportion than their counterparts. These associations suggest a development of asthma management plan targeting women to control the condition and reduce health-care utilization.
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Sugisawa H, Shinoda T, Shimizu Y, Kumagai T, Sugisaki H, Ohira S. Unmet service needs evaluated by case managers among disabled patients on hemodialysis in Japan. Int J Nephrol Renovasc Dis 2018; 11:113-123. [PMID: 29588610 PMCID: PMC5858655 DOI: 10.2147/ijnrd.s152606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background This study aimed to investigate the levels of unmet needs for home and community-based services (HCBS) evaluated by case managers (CMs) among disabled patients on hemodialysis (DPHD) and to examine factors related to unmet needs. Unmet needs for HCBS were defined as situations in which patients do not use or underuse HCBS despite needing them. Candidates for the factors relating to unmet needs for HCBS included three dimensions: predisposing, enabling, and need factors. Methods Self-administrated questionnaires were collected from 391 CMs of DPHD certified with long-term care insurance. These were introduced by the dialysis facilities that a member of the Japanese Association of Dialysis Physicians belonged to. CMs were asked questions about their management of each individual case. HCBS included home help, visiting nursing, daycare, and short stay. Results The prevalence of unmet needs for each HCBS ranged from 32% for home help to 48% for short stay. Barriers to service usage in the patients were associated with unmet needs for all four services. The patients with more severe cognitive malfunction were more likely to have unmet needs for visiting nursing and short stay. Heavier burden with caregiving was associated with more likelihood of unmet needs for home help and short stay. Conclusion CMs need to monitor unmet needs after coordinating HCBS for DPHD and need to encourage HBCS use among patients with impaired cognitive function and caregivers with heavier caregiving burdens.
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- Hidehiro Sugisawa
- Department of Gerontology, Graduate School of Gerontology, J. F. Oberlin University, Tokyo
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- Department of Medical Care Technology, Faculty of Medical and Health Science, Tsukuba International University, Tsuchiura
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- Department of Community Health Nursing, The Jikei University School of Nursing, Chofu
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- Department of Fundamental Nursing, Graduate School of Nursing, Osaka City University, Osaka
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- Sapporo Kita Clinic, Sapporo, Hokkai-do, Japan
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Hajek A, Brettschneider C, van den Bussche H, Kaduszkiewicz H, Oey A, Wiese B, Weyerer S, Werle J, Fuchs A, Pentzek M, Stein J, Luck T, Bickel H, Mösch E, Heser K, Bleckwenn M, Scherer M, Riedel-Heller SG, Maier W, König HH. Longitudinal Analysis of Outpatient Physician Visits in the Oldest Old: Results of the AgeQualiDe Prospective Cohort Study. J Nutr Health Aging 2018; 22:689-694. [PMID: 29806857 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-018-0997-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to identify determinants of outpatient health care utilization among the oldest old in Germany longitudinally. DESIGN Multicenter prospective cohort "Study on Needs, health service use, costs and health-related quality of life in a large sample of oldest-old primary care patients (85+)" (AgeQualiDe). SETTING Individuals in very old age were recruited via GP offices at six study centers in Germany. The course of outpatient health care was observed over 10 months (two waves). PARTICIPANTS Primary care patients aged 85 years and over (at baseline: n=861, with mean age of 89.0 years±2.9 years; 85-100 years). MEASUREMENTS Self-reported numbers of outpatient visits to general practitioners (GP) and specialists in the past three months were used as dependent variables. Widely used scales were used to quantify explanatory variables (e.g., Geriatric Depression Scale, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale, or Global Deterioration Scale). RESULTS Fixed effects regressions showed that increases in GP visits were associated with increases in cognitive impairment, whereas they were not associated with changes in marital status, functional decline, increasing number of chronic conditions, increasing age, and changes in social network. Increases in specialist visits were not associated with changes in the explanatory variables. CONCLUSION Our findings underline the importance of cognitive impairment for GP visits. Creating strategies to postpone cognitive decline might be beneficial for the health care system.
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- A Hajek
- Dr. André Hajek, University Medical Center, Hamburg-Eppendorf, Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, Hamburg Center for Health Economics, Telephone +49 40 7410 52877; Fax +49 40 7410 40261, E-Mail:
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Hajek A, Bock JO, König HH. Which factors affect health care use among older Germans? Results of the German ageing survey. BMC Health Serv Res 2017; 17:30. [PMID: 28086883 PMCID: PMC5237201 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-017-1982-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background It remains an open question how changes in predisposing, enabling, and need factors affect health care use. Consequently, we aimed to investigate how changes in these variables affect health care use in community-dwelling older persons longitudinally. Methods Data from two waves of the German Ageing Survey (DEAS), a representative sample of the community-dwelling German population aged ≥40 years, was used. Predictors of visits to general practitioners and specialists as well as hospital stays during a 12-month period were analyzed by fixed effects regressions. Results Regressions revealed that the need factors ‘self-rated health’ and the number of chronic diseases affected all measures of health care use (except for the number of chronic diseases on hospital care). An increased duration of physical activities increased GP visits. A decrease of excess weight decreased the number of specialist visits. Conclusions Our findings underline the importance of need factors for health care use. Virtually none of the predisposing factors nor enabling resources affected health care use. These findings might indicate that individuals in the second half of life use health care services adequately, i.e. when medically indicated.
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- André Hajek
- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, Hamburg Center for Health Economics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, Hamburg Center for Health Economics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, Hamburg Center for Health Economics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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