ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2014
The health heterogeneity of and health care utilization by the elderly in Taiwan.
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- The (cost-)effectiveness of preventive, integrated care for community-dwelling frail older people: A systematic review.Health & social care in the community · 2019Pooled it
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- Multidimensional health heterogeneity of Chinese older adults and its determinants.SSM - population health · 2023Article
- Outpatient Service Use in Korean Older Adult Women with Degenerative Arthritis Based on Andersen's Model.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Supply and Demand-Related Decisive Factors in the Utilization of Non-Medical Community Healthcare Services among Elderly Chinese.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Health profiles and socioeconomic characteristics of nonagenarians residing in Mugello, a rural area in Tuscany (Italy).BMC geriatrics · 2020Article
- Predictors of healthcare utilisation among poor older people under the livelihood empowerment against poverty programme in the Atwima Nwabiagya District of Ghana.BMC geriatrics · 2020Article
- Participation in Social Activities and the Association with Socio-Demographic and Health-Related Factors among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Jamaica.Journal of cross-cultural gerontology · 2016Article
- Prevalence and Patterns of Health Care Use Among Poor Older People Under the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty Program in the Atwima Nwabiagya District of Ghana.Gerontology & geriatric medicineArticle
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Abstract
A good understanding of the health heterogeneity of elderly people, their characteristics, patterns of health care utilization and subsequent expenditures is necessary to adequately evaluate the policy options and interventions aimed at improving quality and efficiency of care for older people. This article reviews studies that used Latent Class Analysis to identify four health profiles among elderly people in Taiwan: High Comorbidity (HC), Functional Impairment (FI), Frail (FR), and Relatively Healthy (RH). Variables associated with increased likelihood of being in the FR group were older age, female gender, and living with one's family, and these also correlated with ethnicity and level of education. The HC group tended to use more ambulatory care services compared with those in the RH group. The HC group tended to be younger, better educated, and was more likely to live in urban areas than were people in the FI group. The FI group, apart from age and gender, was less likely be of Hakka ethnicity and more likely to live with others than were individuals in the RH group. The FI group had relatively high probabilities of needing assistance, and the FR group had higher healthcare expenditures. A person-centered approach would better satisfy current healthcare needs of elderly people and help forecast future expenditures.
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