The association between family doctor contract services and the health of middle-aged and older people in China: an instrumental variables analysis.

ABSTRACT: Previous research on the association between Family Doctor Contract Services (FDCS) and health has only considered a single indicator of health and has not considered the endogeneity of independent variables. This study aimed to evaluate the association from a multidimensional perspective of the health of middle-aged and older people using the instrumental variables method and determine the underlying mechanisms. Using data from the 2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study surveys, a total of 19,438 sample was obtained. Health was measured by health related-quality of life (HR-QoL), subjective well-being, and cognitive function. The instrumental variables method was used to estimate the association. Mediation analysis was employed to analyze the underlying mechanisms. The result

SUBMITTER: Zhang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11247085 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature