Middle-Aged and Older Adult Health Care Selection

Journal of Applied Gerontology : the Official Journal of the Southern Gerontological Society
Scott R SandersMatthew L McKnight

Abstract

This study assesses the prevalence of primary-care physician (PCP) bypass among rural middle-aged and older adults. Bypass is a behavior where people travel beyond local providers to obtain health care. This article applies a precise Geographic Information System (GIS)-based measure of bypass and examines the role of community and non-health-care-related characteristics on bypass. Our results indicate that bypass behavior among rural middle-aged and older adults is multifaceted. In addition to the perceived quality of local primary care, dissatisfaction with local services, such as shopping, creates an effect that increases the likelihood of bypass, whereas strong community ties decrease the likelihood of bypass. The results suggest that the "outshopping theory," where respondents select services in larger regional economic centers rather than local "mom and pop" providers, now extends to older adult health care selection.

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Apr 6, 2017·Journal of Applied Gerontology : the Official Journal of the Southern Gerontological Society·Joseph E Gaugler
Sep 1, 2021·BMC Health Services Research·Changle LiM Mahmud Khan
Oct 13, 2021·Journal of Applied Gerontology : the Official Journal of the Southern Gerontological Society·Dennis AsanteVivian Isaac

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