Demographic factors effect stoke-related healthcare utilisation among Australian stroke survivors.
Health equity
Healthcare
Rehabilitation
Stroke
Journal
Scientific reports
ISSN: 2045-2322
Titre abrégé: Sci Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101563288
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 Sep 2024
11 Sep 2024
Historique:
received:
01
06
2023
accepted:
03
09
2024
medline:
12
9
2024
pubmed:
12
9
2024
entrez:
11
9
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Health equity is a fast emerging priority for most healthcare systems around the world. Factors impacting health equity include education level, geographical location, age, gender, employment status and income. However, research examining the effect of these demographic variables on health service utilisation among mid-aged and older post-stroke adults is limited. Data was obtained from a sub-study of the Sax Institute's 45 and Up Study, which is conducted in Australia. The sub-study survey collected demographic, health service utilisation and health status information from 576 participants who had a previous stroke diagnosis. Poisson regression was used to examine the association between demographic characteristics and number of consultations with a doctor and/or an allied health practitioner over a 12 month period. All demographic measures were significantly associated with the number of consultations with doctors and/or allied health practitioners. The number of doctor consultations increased for those who struggled to live on their available income (IRR = 1.41), but decreased for females (IRR = 0.81), those who reside in an inner regional area (IRR = 0.83), those who were separated, divorced or widowed (IRR = 0.61), and for those who completed a trade, apprenticeship or diploma (IRR = 0.83). The number of allied health practitioner consultations increased for those who completed a trade, apprenticeship or diploma (IRR = 1.27), and for those who struggled to live on their available income (IRR = 1.38), but decreased for increasing age (IRR = 0.87), females (IRR = 0.78), and for those who reside in an outer regional or remote area (IRR = 0.49). We identified several demographic factors associated with a lower frequency and type of health care services used by post-stroke adults. These possible barriers need to be explored further, as reduced use of healthcare services may lead to poorer stroke outcomes in these demographics. Specifically, researching strategies to best support individuals facing these additional challenges is necessary to ensure equitable healthcare for all Australians.
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pubmed: 39261541
doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-72092-w
pii: 10.1038/s41598-024-72092-w
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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