Determinants of medical care utilization

A multidimensional approach to the study of the factors that determine medical care utilization is described, based on the hypothesis that different sets of social, economic, and situational background characteristics are significant determinants of utilization in different disease situations. The p...

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Published in:Health services research 1968-01, Vol.3 (4), p.296-315
Main Authors: Greenlick, M R, Hurtado, A V, Pope, C R, Saward, E W, Yoshioka, S S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Child
Child, Preschool
Family Characteristics
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Insurance, Major Medical
Male
Medical Records
Middle Aged
Oregon
Personal Health Services - utilization
Sampling Studies
Socioeconomic Factors
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Summary:A multidimensional approach to the study of the factors that determine medical care utilization is described, based on the hypothesis that different sets of social, economic, and situational background characteristics are significant determinants of utilization in different disease situations. The patterns of utilization are studied in the setting of a prepaid group practice plan for comprehensive medical care with a membership of over 100 000. Preliminary findings are presented on the characteristics of the sample population, the patterns of medical care utilization, and the utilization for various types of morbidity.
ISSN:0017-9124