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2008 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Health care seeking behaviors among elderly : Japan-US Comparative Study

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 19530490
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Social welfare and social work studies
Research InstitutionHamamatsu University School of Medicine

Principal Investigator

MURATA Chiyoe  Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 医学部, 助教 (40402250)

Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) 平井 寛  日本福祉大学, COE推進室, 研究員 (20387749)
尾島 俊之  浜松医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (50275674)
Research Collaborator TETSUJI Yamada  Rutgers University, USA・Department of Economics, Professor
CHIA-CHIN Cheng  New York Medical College, USA・School of Public Health, Assistant Professor
Project Period (FY) 2007 – 2008
Keywords高齢者福祉 / 国際比較 / 受療抑制 / 社会経済的地位 / 健康格差 / 抑うつ
Research Abstract

過去1年に必要な治療を控えた者の割合は日本10%米国12.6%であった。受診を控えた理由として最も多かったのは、日本では「待ち時間」米国では「忙しい」であり両国の違いもみられた。しかし、両国とも所得が低いほど「費用」を受診抑制の理由としてあげる者が有意に多く、低所得高齢者は高所得者に比べ、およそ1.3~1.5倍治療を控えやすいことが明らかになった。

  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2009 2008 Other

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (7 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Association between depression and socio-economic status among community-dwelling elderly in Japan : The Aichi Gerontological Evaluation Study(AGES)2008

    • Author(s)
      Murata C, Kondo K, Hirai H, Ichida Y, Ojima T.
    • Journal Title

      Health & Place 14

      Pages: 406-414

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] うつと社会経済的地位

    • Author(s)
      村田千代栄, 近藤克則
    • Journal Title

      公衆衛生 (In press)

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 地位在住高齢者のうつの発生に関わる要因~AGESプロジェクト2時点調査の結果より2009

    • Author(s)
      村田千代栄、尾島俊之、平井寛、近藤克則
    • Organizer
      日本疫学会学術総会
    • Place of Presentation
      金沢
    • Year and Date
      2009-01-24
  • [Presentation] 在宅高齢者におけるうつとその後3年間の要介護の有無との関連~AGESプロジェクト~2008

    • Author(s)
      村田千代栄、尾島俊之、平井寛、近藤克則
    • Organizer
      日本公衆衛生学会総会
    • Place of Presentation
      福岡
    • Year and Date
      2008-11-06
  • [Presentation] Health care seeking behaviors among elderly : Japan - US Comparative Study2008

    • Author(s)
      Murata C, Yamada T, Chen C-C, Hirai H, Ojima T, Kondo K.
    • Organizer
      Annual Meeting of American Public Health Association
    • Place of Presentation
      San Diego, USA
    • Year and Date
      2008-10-27
  • [Presentation] 高齢者における治療の中断は要介護のリスク要因なのか2008

    • Author(s)
      村田千代栄、尾島俊之、平井寛、近藤克則
    • Organizer
      東海公衆衛生学会学術大会
    • Place of Presentation
      静岡
    • Year and Date
      2008-07-26
  • [Presentation] Unmet Needs and Delayed Health Care : Healthcare Coverage and Cognitive Differences2008

    • Author(s)
      Chen C-C, Yamada T, Murata C, Hirai H, Ojima T, Kondo K.
    • Organizer
      American Society of Health Economists
    • Place of Presentation
      Durham, USA
    • Year and Date
      2008-06-24
  • [Presentation] Barriers to care among the elderly in Japan2008

    • Author(s)
      Murata C, Yamada T, Chen C-C, Hirai H, Ojima T, Kondo K.
    • Organizer
      American Society of Health Economists
    • Place of Presentation
      Durham, USA
    • Year and Date
      2008-06-23
  • [Presentation] 地域在住高齢者の所得と受療行動の関連2008

    • Author(s)
      村田千代栄、尾島俊之、平井寛、近藤克則
    • Organizer
      日本疫学会学術総会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京都
    • Year and Date
      2008-01-25
  • [Remarks]

    • URL

      http://square.umin.ac.jp/ages/

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