Self-Reported Health Status Predictors of Healthcare Services Utilization and Charges in Elderly Asthmatic Patients
- 1 January 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Asthma
- Vol. 37 (5) , 415-423
- https://doi.org/10.3109/02770900009055467
Abstract
This study examined the associations between self-reported health status predictors and healthcare service utilization in a cohort of elderly asthmatic patients. The results of the study showed a strong association among self-reported prior healthcare utilization, comorbidities, patient's perception of health status, and self-reported quality of life with healthcare service utilization and charges. A large amount of variance in healthcare service utilization and charges in this population was explained by these factors. Patient's self-reported health status could be important in earlier detection of high-risk older adults with asthma, and targeting them for disease management interventions.Keywords
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