Shangfeng Tang|Chengxu Long|Ruoxi Wang|Qiaoyan Liu|Da Feng|Zhanchun Feng
Improving the utilization of essential public health services by Chinese elderly migrants: strategies and policy implication
Huazhong University of Science and Technology|Huazhong University of Science and Technology|Huazhong University of Science and Technology|China Rehabilitation Research Center|Huazhong University of Science and Technology|Huazhong University of Science and Technology
concept healthy aging become global health strategy response population aging china oldaged migrants facing serious health care challenges due obstacles utilization health services social integration ignored public policies aimed examine oldaged migrants utilization essential public health services underlying factors account change residence social supportdata came senior sample aged 65 years n 11 161 2015 national migrant dynamic monitoring survey china employed probability proportionate size method sampling strategy 2 tests binary multilevel model conducted analyze difference underlying factors utilization essential health services among oldaged migrantsapproximately 662 oldaged migrants receive free physician examination services health institutions past year 346 oldaged migrants chronic disease followed doctors significant differences utilization essential public health services among oldaged migrants across different individuals families showed exercise time migrating range migrating reason physical health condition chronic disease local friends health insurance household expenditure income significantly associated elderly migrants utilization essential public health servicesthe utilization essential public health services among oldaged migrants insufficient comparison general population government launch targeted policies production workrelated injuries floating population supply side promote equalization essential public health services migrants social organizations community undertake responsibility social support oldaged migrants