Year: 2014
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Preventive care is important for reducing morbidity and mortality among the elderly, but racial/ethnic disparities exist in use of preventive care services. We aimed to develop a better understanding of preventive care service utilization among Chinese older adults in the Greater Chicago area. METHODS: We used data collected from the Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago study, a population-based survey of 3,159 community-dwelling Chinese older adults in the Greater Chicago area. Preventive care services assessed include use of flu, pneumonia, and hepatitis B vaccines as well as colon, breast, cervical and prostate cancer screening. We also examined sociodemographic, health and quality of life correlates for preventive care service use. RESULTS: We found that although Chinese older adults had lower utilization rates for the pneumonia vaccine and cancer screening, their utilization of the flu shot was consistent with national utilization rates. No sociodemographic, self-reported health, or quality of life characteristics were associated with all nine of the preventive care services. CONCLUSION: Use of preventive care services except flu vaccination was low among Chinese older adults in the Greater Chicago area. However, future longitudinal studies may be necessary to further elucidate preventive care service utilization patterns among Chinese older adults.
Authors: M. A. Simon, Y. Li, X. Dong
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
Awards: NU: NEIGHBORS: A Social Science Partnership to Reduce Cancer Disparities ( 1 of, 2/2 - Suicide Prevention in Chinese Older Adults, Filial Piety and Psychosocial Well-being in Chinese Population, Extending Cancer Navigation to Underserved Suburban Women, Building Research Infrastructure & Network in Chicago Chinatown, Patient Navigation 2.0: Addressing the Challenge of Scaling Navigation through Checklist-based Implementation, Epidemiology of Psychological Distress in Chinese Aging Population, XinQi Dong Grant Transfer #5 from Rush to Rutgers PHS Grant #R34 MH100443: Suicide Prevention in Chinese Older Adults
OpenAlex ID: W2149785195