Equity in health service utilisation among middle-aged and elderly people with multiple chronic conditions in China: evidence from longitudinal data of 2011-2018 CHARLS.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Equity in health service utilisation is a central objective for health systems. Middle-aged and elderly patients with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) are particularly vulnerable to healthcare inequity. This study aimed to update the information on the trends in the incidence and equity of outpatient health service utilisation (OHSU) and inpatient health service utilisation (IHSU) for middle-aged and elderly MCCs patients in China, identify socioeconomic determinants that may contribute to inequity, and suggest optimisation strategies to mitigate this disparity.

Methods

Panel data obtained from four waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) were used to determine the trends in OHSU and IHSU. The inequity in OHSU and IHSU was measured b

SUBMITTER: Zhang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10565265 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature