التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Health-Seeking Preferences of Elderly Filipinos in the Community via Conjoint Analysis. |
| المؤلفون: |
de Guzman, AllanB., Lores, Kaila VailA., Lozano, Maria ClarissaR., Lozano, MarileiC., Lu, DeanneM., Ma, Christopher EmmanuelD. V., Macrohon, Calvin ReiL. |
| المصدر: |
Educational Gerontology; Nov2014, Vol. 40 Issue 11, p801-815, 15p, 1 Color Photograph, 5 Charts |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
HYPOTHESIS, AGE distribution, EMPLOYEES, EXPERIENCE, FILIPINOS, HEALTH, HEALTH behavior, HELP-seeking behavior, RESEARCH methodology, MEDICAL care use, PHYSICIAN-patient relations, PROFESSIONS, REGRESSION analysis, USER charges, INFORMATION resources, CROSS-sectional method, HEALTH Belief Model, DESCRIPTIVE statistics |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
PHILIPPINES |
| مستخلص: |
Health-seeking encompasses the activities individuals perform in order to restore wellness when they perceive themselves as ill. Alarmingly, it is apparent that there is a decrease in frequency of health-seeking as one ages. While there have been numerous studies about elderly health-seeking behavior across the globe, the need to know about their preferences remains a research imperative, hence this conjoint analysis investigation. The objective of this study is to identify the health-seeking preferences of a select group of Filipino elderly in the community. To measure preferences for health-seeking, a conjoint analysis survey of 304 Filipino elderly aged 60 years and above was conducted from June to July 2012 using the balanced incomplete block design. Results indicate that the most important attribute in terms of health-seeking behavior is the physician's experience. Elderly clients tend to seek health care from expert private practitioners who provide full information regarding illness and charge professional fees of less than 500 pesos (8–9 British pounds or 12–13 U.S. dollars). Results suggest that there are factors that may impede or promote health care seeking in elderly clients, of which physicians’ experience is deemed most important. These preferences, if integrated into the current practice, can help health care practitioners in improving the quality of care provided. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |
