Perceived barriers to healthcare and receipt of recommended medical care among elderly Medicare beneficiaries.
Perceived barriers to healthcare and receipt of recommended medical care among elderly Medicare beneficiaries.
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DOI：
10.1016/j.archger.2017.05.007
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发表时间：
2017-09
影响因子：
4
通讯作者：
Hennessy S
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作者：
Kurichi JE;Pezzin L;Streim JE;Kwong PL;Na L;Bogner HR;Xie D;Hennessy S
Many Medicare beneficiaries perceive barriers to receiving healthcare, although the consequences are unknown. Facilitators can aid in the receipt of healthcare services. The objective was to assess the relationship between perceived facilitators and barriers to healthcare and actual receipt of recommended medical care among elderly beneficiaries. A cohort study using data from the 2001–2008 entry panels of the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey that included 24,607 community-dwelling beneficiaries 65 years of age and older. Surveys elicited perceptions of healthcare with respect to: care coordination and quality; access to medical care; getting or delaying healthcare because of financial reasons; transportation; and usual source of care. The outcome was receipt of recommended medical care, expressed as an aggregate of 38 indicators covering initial evaluation, diagnostic tests, therapeutic interventions, hospitalization follow-up, and routine preventive care. Multivariable survey logistic regression produced odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for receipt of recommended medical care, adjusted for sociodemographics, insurance, comorbidities, and disability. Beneficiaries who reported having trouble getting or reported delaying healthcare because of financial reasons (barrier) (adjusted OR=0.79, 95% CI: 0.73–0.86) and those who reported having no usual source of care (facilitator) (adjusted OR=0.55, 95% CI: 0.48–0.63) were less likely to receive recommended medical care. Survey data that capture patient perceptions of facilitators and barriers to healthcare may be useful for identifying system factors that affect timely receipt of recommended medical care. This information can inform the design of policies and programs to improve the healthcare of older adults.
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