Article ; Online: Effects of Social Participation by Middle-Aged and Elderly Residents on the Utilization of Medical Services: Evidence From China.
2022 Volume 10, Page(s) 824514
Abstract: Objectives: Aim to evaluate the effect of social participation on utilization of medical services among middle-aged and elderly residents in China.: Methods: We used data from the 2018 wave of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. ... ...
Abstract | Objectives: Aim to evaluate the effect of social participation on utilization of medical services among middle-aged and elderly residents in China. Methods: We used data from the 2018 wave of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. Social participation is classified into three types. Furthermore, to control for confounding factors, our study computed propensity score matching (PSM) to evaluate the effect of social participation on the utilization of medical services. Result: The result of PSM indicates that social participation significantly positively affects the utilization of outpatient services, the average treatment effect on the treated (ATT = 0.038 Conclusion: Thus, social participation significantly positively affects healthcare utilization by middle-aged and elderly residents. Hence, the government and society should provide more conveniences and promote social participation among middle-aged and elderly residents. |
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MeSH term(s) | Aged ; China ; Healthcare Disparities ; Humans ; Longitudinal Studies ; Middle Aged ; Patient Acceptance of Health Care ; Social Participation |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2022-07-07 |
Publishing country | Switzerland |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
ZDB-ID | 2711781-9 |
ISSN | 2296-2565 ; 2296-2565 |
ISSN (online) | 2296-2565 |
ISSN | 2296-2565 |
DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2022.824514 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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