ArticleFrontiers in public health2024
Inequalities changes in health services utilization among middle-aged and older adult disabled people in China: based on CHARLS 2011-2018.
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- Barriers to accessing healthcare for people with disabilities:a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Real-world medical and long-term care service utilization patterns among older adults with complex needs in China: a latent class analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- The Impact of Long-Term Care Insurance Payment Modes on Healthcare Utilization and Expenditures Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- How to promote healthy ageing among disabled older adults: from a group difference perspective and function-specific pathway models.International journal for equity in health · 2026Article
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- Utilization of public health services and health outcomes among China's migrant population: an equity analysis.Frontiers in health services · 2026Article
- Association between going out for work and self-rated health of rural residents: a longitudinal study in Ningxia, China.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Personalized information support for hypertension management: an open-label cluster randomized controlled trial in rural Anhui, China.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Multiple intersections, including socioeconomic inequalities, influence health equity for disabled people and sub-populations. However, this association has not been sufficiently analyzed among Chinese-impaired persons. This study aimed to investigate the health services utilization and inequalities in middle and older adult persons with disabilities and subgroups. Methods: The China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) database in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2018 were used. Health services utilization was measured by outpatient, inpatient, and self-treatment service utilization. Types of disabilities were classified into six categories. The pooled cross-section regression, concentration index, horizontal inequity index, and concentration index decomposition were used to evaluate inequalities and explore their main contributing factor. Results: The utilization and non-utilization of healthcare services showed variations across years ( Conclusion: Policies should promote medical insurance and assistance for disabled people with serious impairment and poor. It is crucial to improve the provision of basic medical services, including meeting the demand for varied disabilities and the accessibility of facilities and equipment to enhance the access and well-being of people with disabilities.
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