Extended coverage for preventive services for the elderly: response and results in a demonstration population
| Autor: | Pearl S. German, Donald M. Steinwachs, Sam Shapiro, M J Paglia, Lynda C. Burton, Ichiro Tsuji, Anne M. Damiano |
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| Rok vydání: | 1995 |
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Gerontology medicine.medical_specialty Health Services for the Aged Health Status Health Behavior Population Pilot Projects Medicare law.invention Appointments and Schedules Social support Quality of life (healthcare) Randomized controlled trial law Intervention (counseling) Preventive Health Services Odds Ratio Health Status Indicators Humans Medicine Mortality Program Development education Physical Examination Aged Aged 80 and over education.field_of_study Maryland business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Social Support Odds ratio Patient Acceptance of Health Care United States Test (assessment) Socioeconomic Factors Multivariate Analysis Quality of Life Educational Status Female business Research Article |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Public Health. 85:379-386 |
| ISSN: | 1541-0048 0090-0036 |
| DOI: | 10.2105/ajph.85.3.379 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVES. This study was undertaken to test the acceptability of preventive services under Medicare waivers to a community-dwelling population aged 65 and over and to examine the effect of such services on health. METHODS. Medicare beneficiaries and designated primary care providers were sampled, and beneficiaries were screened and surveyed. A total of 4195 individuals were then randomized into intervention or control groups. Those in the intervention group were offered free preventive visits (under waivers) to their physicians. A follow-up survey of the entire group was administered after completion of the intervention. RESULTS. Sixty-three percent of the intervention group made a preventive clinical visit, and about half of them a counseling visit. For men, being married and having a solo practitioner were positively associated with accepting the intervention services, while for women, having had a mammogram, having a confidant, having a high school education, and having a female practitioner were so associated. The intervention group showed a greater health benefit than did the control group and had a significantly lower death rate: 8.3% vs 11.1%. CONCLUSIONS: Older individuals will respond to preventive programs, and such services will result in modest health gains. |
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