Cost and non-cost factors associated with delays in receiving medical care in adults with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
J R Coll Physicians Edinb
; 54(2): 127-132, 2024 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-38804568
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The study aims to compare cost and non-cost factors associated with delays in receiving medical care in adults with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).METHODS:
Using 2014-2018 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Behaviour Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey (N = 508,203), multivariate logistic regression models were developed to compute the adjusted odds ratio of reasons for delays in medical care in adults with ASCVD.RESULTS:
Our study population of 61,227 adults with ASCVD (9.1%) had higher odds of any medical care delay (aOR 1.50, 95% CI 1.43-1.57), delay due to cost (aOR 1.55, 95% CI 1.45-1.65), long clinic wait times (aOR 1.21, 95% CI 1.04-1.39) and lack of transportation (aOR 1.64, 95% CI 1.47-1.84) than those without ASCVD.CONCLUSION:
Novel public health and health policy approaches are urgently needed to reduce the cost- and non-cost-related barriers that adults with ASCVD encounter when accessing healthcare services.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Aterosclerose
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J R Coll Physicians Edinb
Assunto da revista:
EDUCACAO
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HISTORIA DA MEDICINA
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MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos