Health Seeking Behavior Among Adults and Elderly With Chronic Health Condition(s) in Albania.

ABSTRACT: Aim: Assess the use of different health care service providers by adults (aged 18-59) and elderly (aged > =60) who suffer from non-communicable disease (NCD) and explore relationships between sociodemographic variables and care-seeking behaviors. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the districts of Diber and Fier in December 2018, using random cluster sampling. Descriptive statistics were used to compare the care-seeking behaviors of adults and elderly people. We employed binary and multinomial logistic regression to assess factors associated with the type of health service provider used. Analyses were adjusted for clustering within districts of residence. Results: Out of 3,799 respondents, 1,116 (29.4%) suffered from an NCD. Of these, 95% sought to obta

SUBMITTER: Gabrani J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8007873 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature