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| Social network types, health, and health-care use among South Korean older adults | | Author(s) | Sojung Park, Ji Young Kang, Letha A Chadiha |
| Journal title | Research on Aging, vol 40, no 2, February 2018 |
| Publisher | Sage, February 2018 |
| Pages | pp 131-154 |
| Source | http://www.journals.sagepub.com/home/roa |
| Keywords | Social contacts ; Health [elderly] ; Health services ; Usage [services] ; Correlation ; Korea. |
| Annotation | This study examines the associations between social network types, multiple health conditions, and various healthcare use. Data came from the 2006 and 2008 wave of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging. A two-step cluster analytical approach was used to identify social network types. Regression models determined associations between social network types, health changes and health-care use, including check-ups, outpatient service, traditional medicine use and hospitalisation. Four social network types (restricted, couple-focused, friend and diverse) were found. Compared with the restricted type, individuals in the couple-focused type were more likely to use traditional medicine and outpatient care, while members in the diverse type were more likely to use traditional medicine. The interaction model revealed varying associations between health change and social network on healthcare use. Findings reveal the culturally contextualised association among multiple health conditions, and how social network type moderates the relationship with healthcare use. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-180209218 A |
| Classmark | TOA: CC: L: QLD: 49: 7DK |
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