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ArticleInquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financing

Determinants of Hip and Knee Replacement: The Role of Social Support and Family Dynamics.

Berna Demiralp, Lane Koenig, Jennifer T Nguyen, Samuel A Soltoff

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Berna Demiralp1 KNG Health Consulting, LLC, Rockville, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4212-5795
Lane Koenig1 KNG Health Consulting, LLC, Rockville, MD, USA.
Jennifer T Nguyen1 KNG Health Consulting, LLC, Rockville, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9439-3412
Samuel A Soltoff1 KNG Health Consulting, LLC, Rockville, MD, USA.
KNG Health Consulting (United States) · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The objective of this study was to examine variations in the determinants of joint replacement (JR) across gender and age, with emphasis on the role of social support and family dynamics. We analyzed data from the US Health and Retirement Study (1998-2010) on individuals aged 45 or older with no prior receipt of JR. We used logistic regression to analyze the probability of receiving knee or hip replacement by gender and age (<65, 65+). We estimated the effect of demographic, health needs, economic, and familial support variables on the rate of JR. We found that being married/partnered with a healthy spouse/partner is positively associated with JR utilization in both age groups (65+ group OR: 1.327 and <65 group OR: 1.476). While this finding holds for men, it is not statistically significant for women. Among women younger than 65, having children younger than 18 lowers the odds (OR: 0.201) and caring for grandchildren increases the odds (1.364) of having a JR. Finally, elderly women who report availability of household assistance from a child have higher odds of receiving a JR as compared with elderly women without a child who could assist (OR: 1.297). No effect of available support from children was observed for those below 65 years old and elderly men. Our results show that intrafamily dynamics and familial support are important determinants of JR; however, their effects vary by gender and age. Establishing appropriate support mechanisms could increase access to cost-effective JR among patients in need of surgery.

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Social SupportAgedAge FactorsArthroplasty, Replacement, HipArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeChildFamily RelationsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSex Factorsaccess to caredisparitieshealth care utilizationjoint replacementsocial support

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PMID30947603
PMCPMC6452775
OpenAlexW2934429628

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