Why does it run in families? Explaining family similarity in help-seeking behaviour by shared circumstances, socialisation and selection

Social Science & Medicine
Mieke CardolDinny H de Bakker

Abstract

Why do contact frequencies with general practice of family members resemble each other? Many aspects related to the clustering of health-care utilisation within families have been studied, but the underlying mechanisms have not been addressed. This article considers whether family similarity in contact frequency with general practice can be explained as (a) a result of shared circumstances, (b) through socialisation, and (c) through homogeneity of background characteristics. Data from the second Dutch national survey of general practice were used to test these mechanisms empirically. This survey recorded all consultations in 2001 for 104 general practices in the Netherlands, serving 385,461 patients. Information about socio-demographic characteristics was collected by means of a patient survey. In a random sample, an extended health interview took place (n=12,699). Overall, we were able to show that having determinants in common through socialisation and shared circumstances can explain similarity in contact frequencies within families, but not all hypotheses could be confirmed. In specific terms, this study shows that resemblances in contact frequencies within families can be best explained by spending more time together (soci...Continue Reading

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Dec 7, 2006·Annals of Family Medicine·Mieke CardolDinny H de Bakker
Jan 20, 2007·BMC Family Practice·Mieke CardolPeter P Groenewegen
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