Patient Payment and Unhealthy Behavior: A Comparison across European Countries
Joint Authors
Pavlova, Milena
Rezayatmand, Reza
Groot, Wim
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-02-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Prior research has documented that unhealthy behaviors result in greater health care use and greater health care costs.
However, there are few studies on out-of-pocket expenditure paid by those engaging in unhealthy behaviors.
We provide cross-country evidence on the association of smoking, alcohol consumption, and obesity with health care use and health care cost as well as out-of-pocket payments among the elderly in Europe.
Method.
Using SHARE dataset for 13 European countries, the study uses a sequential logit model to analyze use and payments for outpatient and inpatient health care service in addition to a two-part model for the analysis of use and payments for prescribed drugs.
Results.
Former smoking is associated with a higher rate of health care use.
However, current smoking is associated with lower health care use.
Former smoking is also associated with paying higher amount of out-of-pocket payments.
Alcohol consumption is associated with lower health care use.
Conclusion.
We do not find systematic evidence that unhealthy behaviors among elderly (50+) are associated with more utilization of health care and more out-of-pocket payments.
The results can be of interest for policies that aim to make people more responsible toward their health behaviors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rezayatmand, Reza& Pavlova, Milena& Groot, Wim. 2017. Patient Payment and Unhealthy Behavior: A Comparison across European Countries. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1134985
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rezayatmand, Reza…[et al.]. Patient Payment and Unhealthy Behavior: A Comparison across European Countries. BioMed Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1134985
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rezayatmand, Reza& Pavlova, Milena& Groot, Wim. Patient Payment and Unhealthy Behavior: A Comparison across European Countries. BioMed Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1134985
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1134985