Study on the burden of health care for the deficient health insurance elderly in Ba Vi district, ha Tay province
- Author:
Nguyen Thi Kim Chuc
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
health insurance
- MeSH:
Insurance, Health;
Delivery of Health Care;
Insurance;
aged;
epidemiology
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;442(2):107-109
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
In 69 localities of the project of field survey at Ba Vi district, 690 old persons (aged > 60 years) were randomly enrolled into study. During 4 weeks, their morbidity accounts for 61.9%. Once they are ill, 70.7% access to health care including private health care system, which occupied the highest part. The choice of health care facilities mainly depends on the state of morbidity, the cost and the convenience to frequence. The old women, the prior persons and the celibates have the higher morbidity, the less rate of care and more influenced by the cost
