Reveals disparities in healthcare utilisation among older adults with palliative care needs, indicating critical gaps in public health services.
Older adults with palliative care needs used private healthcare facilities significantly more than public ones for outpatient care and hospitalisation. Their use of private facilities was also linked to disparities based on socio-economic status. Addressing gaps in public health service provisions is crucial to achieving universal health coverage for older adults with palliative care needs. Public-private partnerships, social welfare schemes, and expanded health insurance could help reduce these disparities.
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