ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2020
Personality, Healthcare Use and Costs-A Systematic Review.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Personality domains in early stages of psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2026Pooled it
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- Patient-Caregiver Dyads & End-of-Life Care: Caregiver Personality Disrupts Gender-Based Norms.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2024Trial
- Mapping Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and Repetitive Negative Thinking Among Non-Western Undergraduate Students: A Network Analysis.PsyCh journal · 2025Article
- Determinants of Patient Use of Telemental Health Services: Representative Cross-Sectional Survey From Germany.JMIR mental health · 2025Article
- Determinants of the number of dental visits in the general adult population in Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Neuroticism, loneliness, all-cause and cause-specific mortality: A 17-year study of nearly 500,000 individuals.Journal of affective disorders · 2025Article
- Longitudinal associations among the Big Five personality traits and healthcare utilization in the U.S.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2024Article
- Determinants of Patient Use and Satisfaction With Synchronous Telemental Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Systematic Review.JMIR mental health · 2023Review
- Personality Traits and Coping Strategies as Psychological Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life in Highly Sensitive Persons.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Association Between Neuroticism and Dementia on Healthcare Use: A Multi-Level Analysis Across 27 Countries from The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE).Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2023Article
- The Role of Country-Level Availability and Generosity of Healthcare Services, and Old-Age Ageism for Missed Healthcare during the COVID-19 Pandemic Control Measures in Europe.Journal of aging and health · 2022Article
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- Factors Contributing to Persistent Frequent Attendance in Primary Care Among the Oldest Old: Longitudinal Evidence From the AgeCoDe-AgeQualiDe Study.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- On the Relative Importance of Different Factors Explaining Health Plan Choices: Evidence From Mandatory Health Insurance in Switzerland.Frontiers in health services · 2022Article
- Determinants of health care use among homeless individuals: evidence from the Hamburg survey of homeless individuals.BMC health services research · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThus far, there is a lack of a systematic review synthesizing empirical studies that analyze the link between personality factors and healthcare use (HCU) or costs. Consequently, the purpose of our systematic review is to give an overview of empirical findings from observational studies examining the association between personality factors and HCU or costs.
methodsPubMed, PsycINFO, and NHS EED (NHS Economic Evaluation Database) were searched. Observational studies examining the association between personality factors and HCU costs by using validated tools were included. Two reviewers performed study selection and data extraction and evaluated the study quality. Findings were synthesized qualitatively.
resultsIn total, n = 15 studies (HCU, n = 14; cost studies, n = 1) were included in the final synthesis. A few studies point to an association between conscientiousness and HCU (with mixed evidence). Some more evidence was found for an association between higher agreeableness, higher extraversion, and higher openness to experience and increased HCU. The majority of studies analyzed found a link between higher neuroticism and increased HCU.
conclusionPersonality factors, and particularly neuroticism, are associated with HCU. This knowledge is important to manage healthcare use. However, future research based on longitudinal data and studies investigating the link between personality characteristics and costs are required.
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