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Direct linkIecovich, Esther; Biderman, Aya – Gerontologist, 2013
Purpose: Based on the medical offset effect, the goal of the study was to examine the extent to which users and nonusers of adult day care centers (ADCC) differ in frequency of use of out-patient health services (visits to specialists) and in-patient health services (number of hospital admissions, length of hospitalizations, and visits to…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Health Services, Social Services, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedKeith, Pat M.; Wickrama, K A. S. – Gerontologist, 1990
Interviewed 136 female heads of households in rural Sri Lanka. Found that marital status figured more importantly than age in use of health services. Concludes that, as unmarried heads of households increase in less developed places, their demands for health care at the village level likely will escalate. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Heads of Households, Health Needs
Peer reviewedMossey, Jana M.; And Others – Gerontologist, 1981
Describes the Manitoba Longitudinal Study on Aging 1970-77 and discusses its relative potential in investigating the health and health care use behaviors of older persons. Data indicate that a person's utilization behaviors appear to remain consistent over time. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Behavior Patterns, Data Analysis, Foreign Countries
