The impact of medical insurance and old-age security on the utilization of medical services by the older population with disabilities

Autor: Xiaomeng Tao, Yanbing Zeng, Weiping Jiao
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMC Health Services Research, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1472-6963
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11323-2
Popis: Abstract Objective In this study, the impact of medical insurance and old-age security on the use of medical services by the older population with disabilities is analyzed. A reference for decision makers is provided to improve medical and old-age security policies and enhance the use of medical services by the older population. Methods Data were drawn from 3,737 older people with disabilities aged 65 years or above from the 2018 China Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey. A two-part model based on social ecological theory was used for both analysis and group prediction. Results In terms of the use of outpatient medical services, old-age pension significantly increased the probability of outpatient visits for this population group (P
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