Predicting perceived service need, service awareness, and service utilization

Uses a modified version of the model proposed by R. Andersen (1968) to predict perceived service need, awareness, & utilization among the elderly. Regression analysis of interview data from 722 respondents ages 60+ in St. Louis, MO, indicates that variables in the model explained a much larger %...

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Published in:Journal of gerontological social work 1993-01, Vol.21 (1-2), p.59-76
Main Authors: Calsyn, Robert J, Roades, Laurie A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Elderly
Elderly people
Health Care Utilization
Health Services
Needs
Older people
Perceptions
Predictions
Predictors
Social research
Social services
St. Louis, Missouri
USA
Welfare services
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Summary:Uses a modified version of the model proposed by R. Andersen (1968) to predict perceived service need, awareness, & utilization among the elderly. Regression analysis of interview data from 722 respondents ages 60+ in St. Louis, MO, indicates that variables in the model explained a much larger % of the variance of service utilization than either perceived service need or service awareness. Most of the variance of service utilization was explained by greater need, greater service awareness, & 3 predisposing variables (being a woman, African American, &/or unmarried). 4 Tables, 29 References. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0163-4372
1540-4048