Healthcare Utilization and Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms among Urban Older Malaysian
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15460765 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Siti Salwana Kamsan (0000-0002-5624-3883, International Islamic University Malaysia), Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh (0000-0002-6551-0437, National University of Malaysia, corresponding author), Maw Pin Tan (0000-0002-3400-8540, University of Malaya), Saravana Kumar (0000-0002-4003-4411, University of South Australia) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 3777-3777 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18073777 |
| PMID | 33916628 |
| OpenAlex | W3143833556 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 8 |
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent chronic disorder in the older population. While timely management is important to minimize the consequences of knee OA, information on the utilization of healthcare services among this population remains limited. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to determine the healthcare utilization and its associated factors in older persons with knee OA. Cross-sectional data from 1073 participants aged 60 years and above from the Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research (MELoR) study were included. The utilization rate of healthcare services was quantified. Factors related to the utilization of healthcare services were determined using logistic regression analysis. Healthcare utilization among participants with knee OA was significantly higher than those without knee OA ( p p p p p < 0.05). The higher rate of healthcare utilization among older persons with knee OA indicates the increased healthcare needs of this population, who are commonly assumed to suffer from a benign disease
Alternative medicine · Ambulatory care · Environmental health · Health care · Inpatient care · Logistic regression · Osteoarthritis · Pharmacotherapy · Physical therapy · Population · Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects · Medicine · Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms · Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies · Emergency Medicine · Internal Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |