The Effect of Free Adult Preventive Care Services on Subsequent Utilization of Inpatient Services in Taiwan. 2016

Wei-Hua Tian
Department of Economics, College of Social Science, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan whtian@mail.ncku.edu.tw.

The objective of this article is to investigate the relationship between the utilization of free adult preventive care services and subsequent utilization of inpatient services among elderly people under the National Health Insurance program in Taiwan. The study used secondary data from the 2005 Taiwan National Health Interview Survey and claim data from the 2006 Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database for the elderly aged 65 or over. A bivariate probit model was used to avoid the possible endogeneity in individuals' utilization of free adult preventive care and inpatient services. This study finds that, when individuals had utilized the preventive care services in 2005, the probability that they utilized inpatient services in 2006 was significantly reduced by 13.89%. The findings of this study may provide a good reference for policy makers to guide the efficient allocation of medical resources through the continuous promotion of free adult preventive care services under the National Health Insurance program.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007297 Inpatients Persons admitted to health facilities which provide board and room, for the purpose of observation, care, diagnosis or treatment. Inpatient
D007407 Interviews as Topic Works about conversations with an individual or individuals held in order to obtain information about their background and other personal biographical data, their attitudes and opinions, etc. It includes works about school admission or job interviews. Group Interviews,Interviewers,Interviews, Telephone,Oral History as Topic,Group Interview,Interview, Group,Interview, Telephone,Interviewer,Interviews, Group,Telephone Interview,Telephone Interviews
D008297 Male Males
D008485 Medical Audit A detailed review and evaluation of selected clinical records by qualified professional personnel for evaluating quality of medical care. Audit, Medical,Audits, Medical,Medical Audits
D009313 National Health Programs Components of a national health care system which administer specific services, e.g., national health insurance. National Health Insurance, Non-U.S.,Health Services, National,National Health Insurance,National Health Insurance, Non U.S.,National Health Services,Services, National Health,Health Insurance, National,Health Program, National,Health Programs, National,Health Service, National,Insurance, National Health,National Health Program,National Health Service,Program, National Health,Programs, National Health,Service, National Health
D011315 Preventive Medicine A medical specialty primarily concerned with prevention of disease (PRIMARY PREVENTION) and the promotion and preservation of health in the individual. Medicine, Preventive,Preventative Care,Preventative Medicine,Preventive Care,Care, Preventative,Care, Preventive,Medicine, Preventative
D005260 Female Females
D006299 Health Services for the Aged Services for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases in the AGED and the maintenance of health in the ELDERLY. Age-Friendly Health Care,Age-Friendly Health Services,Age-Friendly Health Systems,Geriatric Health Care,Geriatric Health Services,Geriatric Health Systems,Health Care for the Aged,Health Systems for the Aged,Health Services for Aged,Health Services for the Elderly,Health Services, Geriatric,Age Friendly Health Care,Age Friendly Health Services,Age Friendly Health Systems,Age-Friendly Health Cares,Age-Friendly Health Service,Age-Friendly Health System,Care, Age-Friendly Health,Care, Geriatric Health,Cares, Age-Friendly Health,Cares, Geriatric Health,Geriatric Health Cares,Geriatric Health Service,Geriatric Health System,Health Care, Age-Friendly,Health Care, Geriatric,Health Cares, Age-Friendly,Health Cares, Geriatric,Health Service, Age-Friendly,Health Service, Geriatric,Health Services, Age-Friendly,Health System, Age-Friendly,Health System, Geriatric,Health Systems, Age-Friendly,Health Systems, Geriatric,Service, Age-Friendly Health,Service, Geriatric Health,Services, Age-Friendly Health,Services, Geriatric Health,System, Age-Friendly Health,System, Geriatric Health,Systems, Age-Friendly Health,Systems, Geriatric Health
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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