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Social determinants of preventive service utilization — how religion influences the use of cholesterol screening in older adults
Author(s)	Maureen Reindl Benjamins
Journal title	Research on Aging, vol 27, no 4, July 2005
Pages	pp 475-497
Source	http://www.sagepub.com
Keywords	Preventative medicine ; Usage [services] ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Religion ; Worship ; Social surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	Use made of preventive services may be influenced by social factors such as religion that can create barriers or facilitate use. This study's purpose was to determine how religious beliefs and activities affect use of cholesterol screening. Specifically, data from the US Health and Retirement Survey (HRS) are used to examine the influence of religious attendance, salience and affiliation on cholesterol screenings by older people. The findings show that those who attend religious services more frequently and those belonging to mainstream Protestant denominations report more screenings. In contrast, use levels do not vary by level of religious salience, after controlling for demographic and socio-cultural factors. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-060814204 A
Classmark	LK2: QLD: F: TR: OWL: 3F: 7T
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