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Factors Influencing Access to Health Services among Chronically Ill Older Adults with Physical Disabilities in the Era of the COVID-19 Outbreak

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  • Sutham Nanthamongkolchai

    (Department of Family Health, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand)

  • Athicha Tojeen

    (Department of Family Health, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand)

  • Korravarn Yodmai

    (Department of Family Health, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand)

  • Wanich Suksatan

    (Faculty of Nursing, HRH Princess Chulabhorn College of Medical Science, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand)

Abstract

Chronically ill older adults with physical disabilities frequently face difficulties in their daily lives and require essential health service access, especially in the COVID-19 context. This study aimed to examine the association between social support, perception of benefits due to disability and access to health services among chronically ill older adults with physical disabilities during this crisis in Thailand. A total of 276 chronically ill older adults with physical disabilities were included in this cross-sectional study. Self-reported questionnaires were assessed through multi-stage random sampling. Correlations between the independent variables and health service access were examined using multiple regression analysis. Of the respondents, 159 were female (59.6%). Most participants perceived benefits (58.8%) and access to health services (56.2%) at good levels, while social support was at a moderate level (47.9%). Stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that social support (β = 0.351), perception of benefits (β = 0.257) and age (β = 0.167) were positively correlated with health service access. The findings are relevant for health care providers and multi-professional teams, who should enhance older adults’ social support and perception of benefits to improve their access to health services, particularly among chronically ill older adults with physical disabilities, in the era of COVID-19.

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  • Sutham Nanthamongkolchai & Athicha Tojeen & Korravarn Yodmai & Wanich Suksatan, 2022. "Factors Influencing Access to Health Services among Chronically Ill Older Adults with Physical Disabilities in the Era of the COVID-19 Outbreak," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2022:i:1:p:398-:d:1015984
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    1. Sutham Nanthamongkolchai & Athicha Tojeen & Chokchai Munsawaengsub & Korravarn Yodmai & Wanich Suksatan, 2022. "Quality of Life of Older Adults with Physical and Mobility Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in Thailand," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(14), pages 1-9, July.
    2. Oscar Flores-Flores & Ruth Bell & Rodney Reynolds & Antonio Bernabé-Ortiz, 2018. "Older adults with disability in extreme poverty in Peru: How is their access to health care?," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(12), pages 1-15, December.
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