Journals / TSK Koruyucu Hekimlik Bülteni / 2013 / Cilt: 12 - Sayı: 4

Variations in health, illness and health care-seeking behaviour of those in the upper social hierarchies in a caribbean society

Bir Karayip toplumunda üst sosyal gruplarda sağlık, hastalık ve sağlık hizmeti arama davranışlarının varyasyonları

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Although only 4 percent of the upper social hierarchy utilizes the public health care system, there is still a demand for public health services for this group, and it must be taken into account as a part of the general planning for the health care system of the country.

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Objective & Hypothesis:AIM: To provide pertinent information on the upper class in regards to their general health status, illnesses, typology of illnesses, health care seeking behaviours and factors which determine their (1) moderate-to-very good health status, (2) illness, and (3) health care seeking behaviour in order to make available to policy specialists and public health practitioners information on this group, to be used as a guide in their decision making policies.
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Key Findings & Data:METHOD: A sample of 2,734 respondents from the wealthiest 20% and second wealthy social hierarchies was extracted from a cross-sectional survey of 6,783 respondents.
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Conclusion & Impact:Although only 4 percent of the upper social hierarchy utilizes the public health care system, there is still a demand for public health services for this group, and it must be taken into account as a part of the general planning for the health care system of the country.
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AIM: To provide pertinent information on the upper class in regards to their general health status, illnesses, typology of illnesses, health care seeking behaviours and factors which determine their (1) moderate-to-very good health status, (2) illness, and (3) health care seeking behaviour in order to make available to policy specialists and public health practitioners information on this group, to be used as a guide in their decision making policies. METHOD: A sample of 2,734 respondents from the wealthiest 20% and second wealthy social hierarchies was extracted from a cross-sectional survey of 6,783 respondents. An administered questionnaire was used to collect the data, which were stored and analyzed using SPSS for Windows 16.0. The questionnaire was modelled on the World Bank’s Living Standards Measurement Study household survey. RESULTS: The majority of the sample stated at least good health status (83.3%), with 0.5% indicating very poor health status, and 15.3% who indicated an illness in the last 4-week period. Four variables emerged as statistically correlated with moderate-to-very good health status of those in the upper class (i.e. second wealthy and wealthiest 20%). The model explained 33.2% of the variance in moderate-to-very good health status, and that the model is a good fit for the data.Three variables emerged as statistically correlated with self-reported illness. The significant variables (i.e. health care-seeking behaviour, good health status, and marital status) accounted for 72.4% of the variability in self-reported illness. Three variables emerged as statistically significant predictors of health care-seekers - Model fit. The statistically significant predictors (i.e. good health status, self- reported illness, marital status) accounted for 76.4% of the variance in health care-seeking behaviour of the upper class. CONCLUSION: Rural residents continue to have lower moderate-to-very good health status when compared to the general population, and the second wealthy and the wealthiest 20% in Jamaica. Although only 4 percent of the upper social hierarchy utilizes the public health care system, there is still a demand for public health services for this group, and it must be taken into account as a part of the general planning for the health care system of the country.

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AMAÇ: Çalışmanın amacı üst sınıf hakkında onların genel sağlık durumları, hastalıkları, hastalıklarının tipolojisi, sağlık hizmeti arama davranışları ve bunları belirleyen faktörler hakkında karar vericilere uygun bilgi sağlamaktır. YÖNTEM: Kesitsel bir çalışmanın 6.783 kişilik örneğinden en varsıl birinci ve ikinci %20’lik gruptan olan2.734 kişi örnek olarak alındı. Veri toplamak için bir soru formu uygulandı. Verilerin kaydedilmesinde ve analizinde SPSS for Windows 16.0 programı kullanıldı. Soru formu Dünya Bankasının Yaşam Standartları ölçüm Çalışmasına göre şekillendirildi. BULGULAR: Örneğin büyük çoğunluğu (%83,3) iyi ve üzeri sağlık durumundaydı. Çok kötü sağlık durumu bildiren %0,5 ve son dört hafta içinde hasta olduğunu bildiren %15,3 katılımcı vardı. Ortadan en iyiye sağlık durumu ile istatistiksel olarak korele dört değişken gözlendi. Model, ortadan en iyiye sağlık durumu ile %33,2’lik varyans ortaya koydu ve veriler için uygundu. Üç değişken kendi tarafından bildirilen hastalık ile istatistiksel olarak korele idi. Anlamlı değişikenler (sağlık hizmeti arama davranışı, iyi sağlık durumu ve medeni hali) kendi tarafından bildirilen hastalıkta değişkenliğin %72,4’ünü oluşturdu. Üç değişken sağlık hizmeti arayanların anlamlı prediktörüydü. İstatistiksel olarak anlamlı prediktörler (iyi sağlık durumu, kendi tarafından bildirilen hastalık ve medeni hali) üst sınıfın sağlık hizmeti arama davranışındaki değişkenliğin %76,4’ünü oluşturdu. SONUÇ: Jamaika’da kırsalda yaşayanlar genel popülasyon ile ve en varsıl ilk iki %20’lik grupla karşılaştırıldığında daha düşük düzeyde ortadan çok iyiye sağlık durumuna sahiptir. Üst sosyal tabakanın sadece %4’ünün toplum sağlığı hizmetlerini kullanmasına rağmen, bu gruptada toplum ağlığı hizmetlerine talep devam etmektedir. Bu durum ülkenin sağlık hizmeti sisteminin genel planlamasında dikkate alınmalıdır.

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BOURNE, P. A. (2013). Variations in health, illness and health care-seeking behaviour of those in the upper social hierarchies in a caribbean society. TSK Koruyucu Hekimlik Bülteni, Cilt: 12 - Sayı: 4, 425–436. https://ajindex.com/articles/132782

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