It is a societal given, borne out by the facts: the higher one's social status, the better health, and the longer life expectancy. As the situation persists, an important question demands attention, namely whether health care systems contribute to the inequity.
Drawing accurate conclusions requires workable theory, reliable data collection instruments, and valid analytical methods.
Using one representative country to typify the industrial world, __Health Care Utilization in Germany__ studies its subject in terms of social determinants. This singular volume offers systematic guidelines for research into health care access based on an acclaimed behavioral model of care utilization. Contributors focus on specific social factors, medical conditions, and sectors of care to examine why differences exist, their implications, and how care providers can better match supply with demand. And many of the book's topics, such as obesity, dementia, preventive services, and immigrant health, are of global interest. Included in the coverage:
* Updating a classic behavioral model of health care access.
* Insights from qualitative research.
* The problem of repeated surveys: how comparable are their results?
* Gender and utilization of health care.
* Care utilization by dementia patients living at home.
* Social determinants of utilization of psychotherapy in Germany.
A volume certain to spark discussion among researchers across the community, the findings and methods in __Health Care Utilization in Germany__ will be analyzed by health psychologists, public health professionals, and epidemiologists.

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Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Theorizing, Empiricizing, and Analyzing Health Care Utilization in Germany: An Introduction....Pages 3-8
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
Re-revisiting the Behavioral Model of Health Care Utilization by Andersen: A Review on Theoretical Advances and Perspectives....Pages 11-28
Utilization of Medical Services in Germany—Outline of Statutory Health Insurance System (SHI)....Pages 29-41
Front Matter....Pages 43-43
The Problem of Repeated Surveys. How Comparable are their Results Regarding the Utilization of Medical Services?....Pages 45-62
Health Care Utilization Research using Secondary Data....Pages 63-86
Health Care Utilization: Insights from Qualitative Research....Pages 87-97
Front Matter....Pages 99-99
Gender and Utilization of Health Care....Pages 101-116
Socioeconomic Status and the Utilization of Health Services in Germany: A Systematic Review....Pages 117-143
Migration and Health Care Utilization in the European Context....Pages 145-169
How Do Socioeconomic Factors Influence the Amount and Intensity of Service Utilization by Family Caregivers of Elderly Dependents?....Pages 171-189
Front Matter....Pages 191-191
Health Services Utilization by Community-Dwelling Dementia Patients and Their Family Caregivers....Pages 193-219
Utilization of Primary Care Physicians by Obese Men and Women: Review for Germany and Results from the MONICA/KORA Cohorts S3/F3 and S4/F4....Pages 221-236
Utilization of Physiotherapy by Patients with Rheumatic Diseases....Pages 237-256
Participation in Self-Help Activities Among Patients with Rheumatic Diseases....Pages 257-276
Front Matter....Pages 277-277
Social Determinants of the Utilization of Psychotherapeutic Care in Germany....Pages 279-292
Utilization of Prevention Services by Gender, Age, Socioeconomic Status, and Migration Status in Germany: An Overview and a Systematic Review....Pages 293-320
Utilization Dynamics of an Integrated Care System in Germany: Morbidity, Age, and Sex Distribution of Gesundes Kinzigtal Integrated Care ’s Membership in 2006–2008....Pages 321-335
Front Matter....Pages 337-337
Health Care Utilization: A Concluding Note on Research Prospects....Pages 339-344

It is a societal given, borne out by the facts: the higher one's social status, the better health, and the longer life expectancy. As the situation persists, an important question demands attention, namely whether health care systems contribute to the inequity. Drawing accurate conclusions requires workable theory, reliable data collection instruments, and valid analytical methods. ℗ Using one representative country to typify the industrial world, Health Care Utilization in Germany studies its subject in terms of social determinants. This singular volume offers systematic guidelines for research into health care access based on an acclaimed℗ behavioral model of care utilization. Contributors focus on specific social factors, medical conditions, and sectors of care to examine why differences exist, their implications, and how care providers can better match supply with demand. And many of the book's topics, such as obesity, dementia, preventive services, and immigrant health, are of global interest. Included in the coverage: Updating a classic behavioral model of health care utilization (Andersen). Use of medical services in Germany: the statutory health insurance system. Insights from quantitative and qualitative research. The problem of repeated surveys: how comparable are their results? Gender, socio-economic status and utilization of health care. Care utilization by dementia patients living at home. Utilization of physiotherapy and self-help by patients with rheumatic diseases. Social determinants of utilization of psychotherapy, prevention, and integrated care in Germany. A volume certain to spark discussion among researchers across the community, the findings and methods in Health Care Utilization in Germany will be analyzed by medical sociologists, health psychologists, public health and behavioral medicine professionals, and epidemiologists. ℗

It is a societal given, borne out by the facts: the higher one's social status, the better health, and the longer life expectancy. As the situation persists, an important question demands attention, namely whether health care systems contribute to the inequity.Drawing accurate conclusions requires workable theory, reliable data collection instruments, and valid analytical methods.Using one representative country to typify the industrial world, Health Care Utilization in Germany studies its subject in terms of social determinants. This singular volume offers systematic guidelines for research into health care access based on an acclaimed behavioral model of care utilization. Contributors focus on specific social factors, medical conditions, and sectors of care to examine why differences exist, their implications, and how care providers can better match supply with demand. And many of the book's topics, such as obesity, dementia, preventive services, and immigrant health, are of global interest. Included in the coverage: Updating a classic behavioral model of health care access.Insights from qualitative research.The problem of repeated surveys: how comparable are their results?Gender and utilization of health care.Care utilization by dementia patients living at home.Social determinants of utilization of psychotherapy in Germany.A volume certain to spark discussion among researchers across the community, the findings and methods in Health Care Utilization in Germany will be analyzed by health psychologists, public health professionals, and epidemiologists.
Erscheinungsdatum: 06.12.2013

2014-01-18