Financial well-being of older Australians with multiple health conditions.
Australas J Ageing
; 37(2): 127-134, 2018 Jun.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29427398
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Given recent rises in out-of-pocket health expenses, we examined the financial well-being of older Australians with multiple health conditions and disabilities.METHODS:
The 2014 General Social Survey was used to measure the (i) current financial position; (ii) propensity to experience financial difficulties; and (iii) types of behaviours older people with multiple health conditions engage in to improve financial resilience.RESULTS:
Compared to older Australians with no health conditions, respondents with multiple health conditions had lower incomes and assets and a higher propensity to hold consumer debt (once controls were included). They were at a higher risk of cash flow difficulties, dissaving to meet day-to-day living expenses and exclusion from financial providers. However, the majority of people with multiple health conditions engaged in financially resilient behaviours.CONCLUSION:
Many older Australians with multiple health conditions were in a financially precarious situation with implications for the ability to afford ongoing increases in out-of-pocket health-care costs.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
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Assunto principal:
Envelhecimento
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Doença Crônica
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Custos de Cuidados de Saúde
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Gastos em Saúde
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Financiamento Pessoal
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Renda
Tipo de estudo:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Australas J Ageing
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália