Does lifestyle matter when deciding on copayment for health care? A survey of the general public
Does lifestyle matter when deciding on copayment for health care? A survey of the general public
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在决定医疗保健自付费用时,生活方式重要吗?
DOI:
10.1007/s10389-014-0634-7
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发表时间:
2014
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
Winkelhage
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文献类型:
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作者:
Diederich;Schwettmann;Winkelhage
AimPersonal responsibility for one’s health is frequently discussed when deciding on health-care allocation and corresponding costs. We address two questions: (1) Which health-related behavior qualifies for private contributions to treatment costs in the view of the German public? (2) Do acceptance rates for copayments depend on specific characteristics of the citizens?Subjects and methodsThe findings are part of a larger representative survey from Germany. In a face-to-face interview (CAPI), participants stated their attitudes towards copayments for patients with risky health behaviors. Nonparametric statistics and regression models were applied to analyze the data.ResultsThe majority of respondents agreed to copayments for smokers, drug users, and patients who took part in extreme sports, consumed higher quantities of alcohol, sunbathed frequently or used a solarium. Copayments for an unhealthy diet or lack of physical exercise were rejected. Older participants, men, and people from East Germany agreed to additional contributions more often. For some health behaviors, attitudes seem to be driven by self-interest. Interestingly, however, smokers and heavy drinkers did not show this behavior. Furthermore, we observed both solidarity and competition between those groups of respondents who would be negatively affected by copayments for different potentially unhealthy lifestyles proposed in the questionnaire.ConclusionHealth policy makers may notice that several but not all unhealthy behaviors described in the survey are criteria that are accepted for the introduction of copayments. Furthermore, some groups of society may be more strongly opposed to respective policy measures than others.
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发表时间:
2003
期刊:
The European Journal of Health Economics, formerly: HEPAC
影响因子:
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作者:
B. Sander;R. Bergemann
通讯作者:
R. Bergemann
影响因子:
3.7
作者:
Diederich A;Swait J;Wirsik N
通讯作者:
Wirsik N
DOI:
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发表时间:
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影响因子:
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作者:
Lindsay M Sabik;R. Lie
通讯作者:
R. Lie
DOI:
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发表时间:
2009
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影响因子:
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作者:
Nicole A. Vincent
通讯作者:
Nicole A. Vincent
影响因子:
9.8
作者:
Brosig-Koch, Jeannette;Helbach, Christoph;Weimann, Joachim
通讯作者:
Weimann, Joachim