Utilization of Health Services Among the Elderly in Medan City

Putranto Manalu, Ermi Girsang, Santi Deasy Siregar, Naomi Enzeli Manullang, Nisa Apriyani Ginting

2023

Abstract

The low utilization of health services is a prevalent global issue, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. As the elderly experience a decline in their overall body function and ability, they become more vulnerable to degenerative diseases, which increases the demand for health services and the risk of mortality. The present study aimed to analyze the determinants of health service utilization at the primary level. This cross-sectional study was conducted at 41 community health center in Medan City, North Sumatra Province. A proportional random sampling technique was used to select 485 participants. A structured questionnaire was administered to collect the data. The data were analyzed using the chi-square test and logistic regression. The findings revealed that health service utilization was affected by knowledge (0.002), insurance ownership (0.006), distance (0.004), and family support (0.002). The logistic regression test demonstrates that distance is the most influential factor (PR=10.067 (2.797-22.714)). Hence, it can be inferred that the utilization of health services by older adults is affected by their knowledge, insurance ownership, distance, and family support. Stakeholders are advised to guarantee convenient transportation access to overcome the challenge of distance to healthcare centers.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Manalu P., Girsang E., Siregar S., Manullang N. and Ginting N. (2023). Utilization of Health Services Among the Elderly in Medan City. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Medical Science and Health - Volume 1: ICOMESH; ISBN 978-989-758-740-5, SciTePress, pages 101-106. DOI: 10.5220/0013666600003873

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icomesh23,
author={Putranto Manalu and Ermi Girsang and Santi Deasy Siregar and Naomi Enzeli Manullang and Nisa Apriyani Ginting},
title={Utilization of Health Services Among the Elderly in Medan City},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Medical Science and Health - Volume 1: ICOMESH},
year={2023},
pages={101-106},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013666600003873},
isbn={978-989-758-740-5},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Medical Science and Health - Volume 1: ICOMESH
TI - Utilization of Health Services Among the Elderly in Medan City
SN - 978-989-758-740-5
AU - Manalu P.
AU - Girsang E.
AU - Siregar S.
AU - Manullang N.
AU - Ginting N.
PY - 2023
SP - 101
EP - 106
DO - 10.5220/0013666600003873
PB - SciTePress