Healthcare utilisation among elderly in Malaysia: The mediating role of health literacy
Background: The relationship between the socio-demographic characteristics of the older persons and healthcare utilisation is well established. However, the process underlying this relationship is poorly understood particularly in the Malaysian context. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study...
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Malaysian Medical Association
2021
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/89607/1/89607_Healthcare%20utilisation%20among%20elderly%20in%20Malaysia.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/89607/7/89607_Healthcare%20utilisation%20among%20elderly%20in%20Malaysia_SCOPUS.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/89607/ http://e-mjm.org/2021/v76n2/healthcare-utilisation.pdf |
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| Summary: | Background: The relationship between the socio-demographic characteristics of the older persons and healthcare utilisation is well established. However, the process underlying this relationship is poorly understood particularly in the Malaysian context. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was
conducted from February to April in 2016 to examine the
mediating effect of health literacy on the relationship between age and healthcare utilisation. A total of 452 older persons were recruited from 14 public hospitals in Malaysia. Results: The average age of the respondents was 66.69 years old, with an age range between 60 to 105 years. The findings reveal that the relationship between age and healthcare utilisation was mediated by health literacy. Conclusion: The results help to improve the understanding of healthcare utilisation among the older persons in Malaysia, which is beneficial to the healthcare provider and policymakers. |
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