Impact of social capital on utilization behavior of basic public health services among elderly migrants
10.3760/cma.j.cn114798-20240910-00740
- VernacularTitle:社会资本与流动老人基本公共卫生服务利用行为的关联分析
- Author:
Qi LUO
1
;
Xiaolei CHEN
;
Linlin ZHAO
;
Juan DU
;
Shuang SHAO
Author Information
1. 首都医科大学全科医学与继续教育学院，北京 100069
- Keywords:
Public sanitation;
Elderly migrants;
Social capital;
Utilization behavior
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2024;23(11):1174-1181
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To analyze the current status of utilization behavior of basic public health services among elderly migrants in China and to explore its association with social capital.Method:This was a cross-sectional study. The data were obtained from the 2017 National Dynamic Monitoring and Survey on the Health and Family Planning of Migrants (Volume A), and the study subjects were selected by stratified, multi-stage and probability proportional to size sampling methods, covering all 31 provinces (autonomous regions or municipalities), and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps in China. Participants were migrants aged 60 and above who had resided in their current location for over 6 months without household registration. Demographic and sociological characteristics along with relevant information were collected. Utilization of basic public health services was indicated by the establishment of health records and receipt of health education. Social capital indicators encompassed social networks, family support, social participation, civic engagement, social trust, sense of social belonging, and social cohesion. Logistic regression models were applied to analyze the association between social capital and utilization of basic public health services among elderly migrants.Results:A total of 5 728 elderly migrants were included, with a mean age of (66.03±5.56) years, and 3 302 (57.6%) were males. Among them, 1 892 (33.0%) had established health records in their residence, and 2 372 (58.6%) had received health education. Logistic regression analysis revealed positive associations of social networks ( OR=1.287, 95% CI:1.130-1.466), social participation ( OR=1.426, 95% CI:1.238-1.644), and civic engagement ( OR=1.340, 95% CI:1.171-1.533), with the establishment of health records and receipt of health education among elderly migrants. Interestingly, lower levels of family support ( OR=0.741, 95% CI:0.642-0.855) were associated with higher rates of health record establishment and health education receipt. A sense of social belonging ( OR=1.355, 95% CI:1.150-1.596) showed a positive correlation with health record establishment, while social cohesion ( OR=1.264, 95% CI:1.080-1.478) positively correlated with the receipt of health education. Conclusions:Currently, the rates of health record establishment and health education receipt among elderly migrants in China are less satisfactory. Most dimensions of social capital demonstrate positive associations with the utilization of basic public health services among this population.
