Assessing the Unmet Need for Healthcare among Older Adults in India
Evidence from a Nationwide Survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9691525 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dipti Govil Dipti Govil, Dipti Govil (0000-0002-0599-0045, corresponding author), T V Sekher (0000-0001-9725-002X), TV Sekher TV Sekher, Manish Lekhwani Manish Lekhwani, Manish Lekhwani |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Economic and political weekly/Economic & political weekly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-9976 • E-ISSN: 2349-8846 |
| Publisher | Sameeksha Trust (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.71279/epw.v61i9.48516 |
| OpenAlex | W7141128846 |
| Language | EN |
Using unit-level data from the Longitudinal Aging Study of India, we define unmet healthcare need among older adults using various parameters. Seven indicators were computed to measure unmet needs based on healthcare visits and referrals, treatment of sensory organs, lack of treatment of diagnosed diseases and undiagnosed and undertreated hypertension /diabetes
Health care · Health services research · Healthcare system · Longitudinal data · Longitudinal study · MEDLINE · Multimorbidity · Quality of life (healthcare · Global Maternal and Child Health · Healthcare Systems and Reforms · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |