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To investigate the factors determining healthcare facility choices among older adults across different illness severities, with a specific focus on gender differences.

February 17, 2023BMC Public HealthOpen Access

Elderly people’s preferences for healthcare facilities in Shanghai: gender features and influencing factor analysis

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To investigate the factors determining healthcare facility choices among older adults across different illness severities, with a specific focus on gender differences.
Conducted a cross-sectional survey using the 'Shanghai elderly medical demand characteristics questionnaire' between mid-November and early December 2017 in Shanghai, China (N=625).
Utilized logistic regression analysis to assess differences in healthcare-seeking choices for mild illness, severe illness, and follow-up care across demographic and socioeconomic variables.
For mild illness, female gender and older age were associated with selecting local, lower-quality facilities, whereas higher income and private employment were linked to selecting higher-quality facilities.
For severe illness, socioeconomic factors remained primary determinants, with participants holding basic medical insurance being more likely to select lower-quality healthcare facilities.

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Cross-sectional study reveals illness severity and socioeconomic drivers of facility choice in older adults, highlighting how income and gender disparity impact access.

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Yang et al. (2023) studied this question.

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Cross-sectional study reveals illness severity and socioeconomic drivers of facility choice in older adults, highlighting how income and gender disparity impact access.

Elderly people’s preferences for healthcare facilities in Shanghai: gender features and influencing factor analysis

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Elderly people’s preferences for healthcare facilities in Shanghai: gender features and influencing factor analysis

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