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Medical Services Utilization Patterns by Seniors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 November 2010

Mark W. Rosenberg  and
Amanda M. James
Mark W. Rosenberg
Affiliation:
Queen's University
Amanda M. James
Affiliation:
Simon Fraser University
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Abstract

The goal of this literature review is to identify key issues in the patterns of medical care utilization of services for seniors as a contribution to the National Consensus process on designing and delivering health care reforms which foster seniors' independence (Shapiro & Havens, 2000). A search strategy used to identify the relevant literature since 1985 focussing mainly on peer-reviewed journal articles is described and the results of the search strategy are summarized. Key articles are identified, analysed and synthesized based on Canadian and American evidence covering patterns of institutional care, physician use, ambulatory care and the determinants of utilization of these services.

Résumé

Cette analyse documentaire vise à déterminer les principaux éléments du mode d'utilisation des soins médicaux chez les aînés dans le cadre du Consensus national sur la conception et la prestation d'une réforme des soins de santé visant à promouvoir l'autonomie des personnes âgées (Shapiro & Havens, 2000). On y présente une stratégie de recherche de la documentation pertinente depuis 1985 portant principalement sur des articles de revuses révisés par les pairs et on résume les conclusions de la recherche. On souligne les principaux articles, lesquels sont analysés et synthétisés à partir de modalités américaines ou canadiennes de fonctionnement institutionnel, de recours aux médecins, aux soin ambulatoires et sur des déterminants de l'utilisation de ces services.

Keywords

SeniorsMedical ServicesUtilizationCanadaUnited StatesAîné(e)sservices médicauxutilisationCanadaÉtats-Unis
Type
Articles
Information
Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement , Volume 19 , Issue S1 , Summer/Été 2000 , pp. 125 - 142
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Association on Gerontology 2000

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