SOCIAL CAPITAL AND THE USE OF HEALTH SERVICES: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY AMONG BRAZILIAN OLDER ADULTS
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| contents | SOCIAL CAPITAL AND THE USE OF HEALTH SERVICES: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY AMONG BRAZILIAN OLDER ADULTS Carolina Marques Borges Marina Celly Martins Ribeiro de Souza Ana Cristina Viana Campos Tuula Oksanen Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) aging Social capital social determinants of health OBJECTIVE: This study sought to investigate the association between social capital and the use of health services among Brazilian non-institutionalized older adults living in an urban metropolitan area. METHODS: The sample was comprised of 2,052 respondents aged 60 or older. Individual Social Capital was measured by The World Bank Integrated Questionnaire (IQ-MSC) dichotomized in “low” and “high” social Capital. Use of health services, community engagement, familiar functionality, and social demographics were assessed. RESULTS: Individuals who belonged to the low social capital group were 73% more likely to have a medical appointment in the 6 months previous to the interview [OR = 1.76; 95%CI 1.19–2.52] compared to the high social capital group. In the opposite direction, individuals who belonged to the low social capital group were 29% less likely to have a dental appointment regularly [OR = 0.71; 95%CI 0.51–0.98], were 88% less likely to be engaged in community projects [OR = 0.12; 95%CI 0.09–0.15], and 42% less likely to have a good familiar functionality [OR = 0.58; 95%CI 0.37–0.88], compared to the older adults who had high levels of social capital. Conclusion: Individual low social capital affected the pattern that older adults used health services in the investigated population differently. 2018 artículo científico 2447-2115 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=739780741014 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=7397 Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging application/pdf Sociedade Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging (Brasil) Num.3 Vol.12 |
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| spellingShingle | SOCIAL CAPITAL AND THE USE OF HEALTH SERVICES: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY AMONG BRAZILIAN OLDER ADULTS Carolina Marques Borges Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) aging Social capital social determinants of health SOCIAL CAPITAL AND THE USE OF HEALTH SERVICES: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY AMONG BRAZILIAN OLDER ADULTS Carolina Marques Borges Marina Celly Martins Ribeiro de Souza Ana Cristina Viana Campos Tuula Oksanen Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) aging Social capital social determinants of health OBJECTIVE: This study sought to investigate the association between social capital and the use of health services among Brazilian non-institutionalized older adults living in an urban metropolitan area. METHODS: The sample was comprised of 2,052 respondents aged 60 or older. Individual Social Capital was measured by The World Bank Integrated Questionnaire (IQ-MSC) dichotomized in “low” and “high” social Capital. Use of health services, community engagement, familiar functionality, and social demographics were assessed. RESULTS: Individuals who belonged to the low social capital group were 73% more likely to have a medical appointment in the 6 months previous to the interview [OR = 1.76; 95%CI 1.19–2.52] compared to the high social capital group. In the opposite direction, individuals who belonged to the low social capital group were 29% less likely to have a dental appointment regularly [OR = 0.71; 95%CI 0.51–0.98], were 88% less likely to be engaged in community projects [OR = 0.12; 95%CI 0.09–0.15], and 42% less likely to have a good familiar functionality [OR = 0.58; 95%CI 0.37–0.88], compared to the older adults who had high levels of social capital. Conclusion: Individual low social capital affected the pattern that older adults used health services in the investigated population differently. 2018 artículo científico 2447-2115 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=739780741014 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=7397 Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging application/pdf Sociedade Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging (Brasil) Num.3 Vol.12 |
| title | SOCIAL CAPITAL AND THE USE OF HEALTH SERVICES: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY AMONG BRAZILIAN OLDER ADULTS |
| topic | Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) aging Social capital social determinants of health |
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