Effects of Hearing Impairment on Use of Health Services Among the Elderly

2001 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla A. Green ◽  
Clyde R. Pope
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Hearing Impairment ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Use Of Health Services

scholarly journals PNS199 BARRIERS TO THE USE OF HEALTH SERVICES AMONG THE ELDERLY POPULATION OF A RURAL REGIONAL UNITY IN GREECE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. S794
Author(s):  
M. Kolotourou ◽  
O. Konstantakopoulou ◽  
G. Charalambous ◽  
P. Galanis ◽  
O. Siskou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Use Of Health Services

scholarly journals Social inequalities in health among the elderly

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (suppl 2) ◽  
pp. s198-s208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros ◽  
Priscila Maria Stolses Bergamo Francisco ◽  
Margareth Guimarães Lima ◽  
Chester Luiz Galvão César
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Social Inequalities In Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Inequalities In Health ◽  
Use Of Health Services

The aim of the present study was to assess social inequalities in health status, health behavior and the use of health services based on education level. A population-based cross-sectional study was carried out involving 1,518 elderly residents of Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil. Significant demographic and social differences were found between schooling strata. Elderly individuals with a higher degree of schooling are in greater proportion alcohol drinkers, physically active, have healthier diets and a lower prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, dizziness, headaches, back pain, visual impairment and denture use, and better self-rated health. But, there were no differences in the use of health services in the previous two weeks, in hospitalizations or surgeries in the previous year, nor in medicine intake over the previous three days. Among elderly people with hypertension and diabetes, there were no differences in the regular use of health services and medication. The results demonstrate social inequalities in different health indicators, along with equity in access to some health service components.

scholarly journals Access determinants and use of health services among the elderly

2017 ◽  
pp. 1079-1088
Author(s):  
Darlene Mara dos Santos Tavares ◽  
Amanda Queiroz de Souza ◽  
Maycon Sousa Pegorari ◽  
Nayara Cândida Gomes ◽  
Renata Afonso Barcelos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Use Of Health Services

scholarly journals Barriers and Facilitators of the Outpatient Health Service Use by the Elderly

Salmand ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 258-277
Author(s):  
Neda Soleimanvandi Azar ◽  
◽  
Seyed Hossein Mohaqeqi Kamal ◽  
Homeira Sajadi ◽  
Gholam Reza Ghaedamini Harouni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Physical Disability ◽  
Service Use ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Service Use ◽  
Outpatient Health Services ◽  
Use Of Health Services

Objectives: Increasing care needs for the elderly are an important concern for different countries, especially those with an aging population. It is important for health policy making to have knowledge of the factors affecting the use of health services in the elderly to identify the potential problems and develop appropriate interventions for improving utilization and increasing access to health services. This study aims to investigate the barriers and facilitators of the outpatient health service use in the elderly Methods & Materials: In this systematic review, studies in English published from 1996 to 2019 were searched in Web of Science, PubMed and Scopus databases using PRISMA guidelines and related keywords. After eliminating duplicate and irrelevant articles, the quality of remaining articles was evaluated by two evaluators independently, based on STROBE checklist. Narrative synthesis method was used to combine the data Results: Forty-four eligible studies were included for the review. The determinants of the health service use were divided into three categories of predisposing factors (e.g. age, gender, marital status, ethnicity), enabling factors (e.g. income, insurance coverage, education level, employment status, social network, social support), and need factors (e.g. having chronic disease, self-assessed health status, severity of disease, number of diseases, comorbid diseases, physical disability, unhealthy lifestyle). Findings showed that age >80 years, ethnic minority, being unemployed and retired, low educational level, small and limited social network, and physical disability were the barriers to using outpatient health services, while being female, married, having insurance, social support, having a companion during a disease, having children, high income level, and shorter distance to the health care centers were the facilitators of using outpatient health services in the elderly Conclusion: A group of factors are associated with the outpatient health service use by the elderly. These factors include predisposing, enabling, and need-related factors according to Andersen’s behavioral model of health service use. Interventions to increase the use of health services by the elderly should be based on these factors, and should be taken into account by the policymakers to reduce the burden of health services caused by diseases.

Well-being, physical functioning, and use of health services in the elderly with PTSD and subthreshold PTSD

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Willeke H. van Zelst ◽  
Edwin de Beurs ◽  
Aartjan T. F. Beekman ◽  
Richard van Dyck ◽  
Dorly D. H. Deeg
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Physical Functioning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Use Of Health Services

scholarly journals Access and use of health services by quilombolas (inhabitants of black communities) with arterial hypertension

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. e12313
Author(s):  
Rosilene das Neves Pereira ◽  
Ricardo Franklin de Freitas Mussi ◽  
Claudio Bispo de Almeida ◽  
Roseanne Montargil Rocha
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Clinical Status ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Black Communities ◽  
Public Health Services ◽  
Barriers To Access ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Underutilization Of Services ◽  
Use Of Health Services

The present study aimed to describe the access and use of health services by hypertensive individuals living in quilombola communities in Bahia. This is a population-based descriptive investigation, with data obtained through the application of a validated questionnaire for the quilombola population,> 18 years old, of both sexes. Hypertension was determined by self-referral medical diagnosis. And, questions regarding access and use of the system and health were obtained. Blood pressure was measured by 72.7% of participants in the last six months. Hypertension was prevalent in 28.0% of the population, higher in the elderly and in women. The diagnoses occurred at 55.3+14.7 years on average. Among the sick, 55.5% cited consultations to monitor their clinical status, while 49.7% purchased all medicines from public health services. There is a discontinuity of assistance or use of health services, so it seems a misconception the indication of underutilization of services by quilombolas, the problem is the absence and / or barriers to access and accessibility for appropriate use to demand.

Pain and the Use of Health Services among the Elderly

1994 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew J. Cook ◽  
Michael R. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Use Of Health Services
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