The availability of local primary care services, satisfaction with health services and self-rated health in older English adults: A population-based study.

ABSTRACT: Primary care services can play an important role in addressing health inequalities and challenges of population ageing. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the availability of local primary care services can support satisfaction with health services and self-rated health in older people. This study was based on a population-based cohort study, Understanding Society: the UK Household Longitudinal Study, focusing on people aged ≥ 50 at Wave 3 (2011-2013; N = 14498) and Wave 6 (2014-2016; N = 13025) in England. Locations of primary care services, including general practitioner (GP) practices and other community health services, were identified from National Health Service Digital and linked to residential areas of the study participants. Multilevel Poisson regression modelling was

SUBMITTER: Wu YT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9152809 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature