Health services utilization of Chinese patients with Huntington's disease: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Huntington's disease (HD) is a hereditary disease which could have a large impact on patients' quality of life. As the neurodegenerative disorders progress, HD patients are expected to regularly take follow-up medical visits for proper treatment. This study aimed to analyze the general situation of health services utilization of Chinese HD patients and factors associated with their adherence to follow-up medical visits.

Methods

We collected data from a questionnaire-based investigation conducted by the Chinese Huntington's Disease Association. Data from 232 respondents were included to investigate whether they adhered to regular follow-up medical visits and the influencing factors. Based on Andersen's behavioral model, the independent variables were categorized in

SUBMITTER: Ke H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8362235 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature