Associations of Social, Cultural, and Community Engagement With Health Care Utilization in the US Health and Retirement Study.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

There is growing evidence for the health benefits associated with social, cultural, and community engagement (SCCE), including for supporting healthy behaviors. However, health care utilization is an important health behavior that has not been investigated in association with SCCE.

Objective

To examine the associations between SCCE and health care utilization.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based cohort study used data from the 2008 to 2016 waves of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), a longitudinal panel study using a nationally representative sample of the US population aged 50 years and older. Participants were eligible if they reported SCCE and health care utilization in the relevant HRS waves. Data were analyzed from July to Septe

SUBMITTER: Gao Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10074222 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature