Titre : | Religion and preventative health care utilization among the elderly. (2004) |
Auteurs : | BENJAMINS (Maureen-Reindl) : USA. Population Research Center. University of Texas at Austin. I University Station G1800. Austin. TX. ; BROWN (Carolyn) : USA. Pharmacy Administration. University of Texas at Austin. Austin. TX. |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Social science and medicine (vol. 58, n° 1, Janvier 2004) |
Pagination : | 109-118 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Mots-clés : | Religion ; Soins ; Personne âgée ; Homme ; Prévention santé |
Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS 7uHn1R0x. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Evidence supporting a relationship between religion and physical health has increased substantially in the recent past. One possible explanation for this relationship that has not received much attention in the literature is that health care utilization may differ by religious involvement or religious denomination. A nationally representative sample of older adults was used to estimate the effects of religious salience and denomination on six different types of preventative health care (i.e. flu shots, cholesterol screening, breast self-exams, mammograms, pap smears, and prostrate screening). Findings show that both men and women who report high levels of religiosity are more likely to use preventative services. Denominational differences show that affiliated individuals, especially those who are Jewish, are significantly more likely to use each type of preventative care than non-affiliated individuals. The results of this study open the door to further exploration of this potentially important, but relatively neglected, link between religion and health. |
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