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0295/2024 - Factors associated with difficulty in accessing health services by the elderly population: National Health Survey, 2019
Fatores associados à dificuldade de acesso aos serviços de saúde pela população idosa: Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde, 2019

Author:

• Danielle Samara Tavares de Oliveira-Figueiredo - Oliveira-Figueiredo, D.S.T. - <danielle.samara@professor.ufcg.edu.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6513-6257

Co-author(s):

• Júlia Emmily Gomes dos Santos Silva - Silva, J.E.G.S - <julia.emmily@estudante.ufcg.edu.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3549-0919
• Paula Yhasmym de Oliveira Feitosa - Feitosa, P.Y.O - <paulayhasmym12@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4932-903X
• Matteus Pio Gianotti Pereira Cruz Silva - Silva, M.P.G.P - <matteuspgpcs@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8297-5105
• Arthur Alexandrino - Alexandrino, A. - <alexandrinoarthurdm@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5817-4335


Abstract:

The aim was to analyze the factors associated with difficulty in accessing health services by the elderly population. This is a cross-sectional, analytical study using datathe 2019 National Health Survey, carried out between 2019 and 2020 with a random sample of 22,728 elderly people. The outcome was difficulty in accessing health services, measured by seeking services and not being seen, or when they did not seek, but had a need and did not attend due to individual difficulties. The exposures were sociodemographic characteristics, health insurance, health conditions and functional disability. Multiple logistic regression was used, considering a significance level of 5%. Stata 17 was used. Most of the elderly were female, aged between 60 and 69. The prevalence of access difficulties was 13.7% (95%CI: 13.0-14.5). Being female, living in an urban area, having a stroke, lung disease and/or chronic back problems, regular, poor or very poor health status and inability to perform ADLs were associated with a greater chance of access difficulties. Difficulty in accessing health services affects a considerable proportion of the elderly population, especially women, people with chronic diseases and disabilities.

Keywords:

Health Services Accessibility; Aged; Health Surveys; Primary Health Care.

Content:

Factors associated with difficulty in accessing health services by the elderly population: National Health Survey, 2019


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Oliveira-Figueiredo, D.S.T., Silva, J.E.G.S, Feitosa, P.Y.O, Silva, M.P.G.P, Alexandrino, A.. Factors associated with difficulty in accessing health services by the elderly population: National Health Survey, 2019. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2024/Aug). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/factors-associated-with-difficulty-in-accessing-health-services-by-the-elderly-population-national-health-survey-2019/19343?id=19343



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