Utilization of Medical Services by the Impaired and Disabled

摘要

This dissertation is aimed at an investigation of the patterns of medical service utilization and an identification of the factors that explain the use of medical care services among the impaired. The primary objective is to examine the amount and type of services used and the effects of problems associated with accessibility to medical services among persons who are impaired because of physical, mental, or functional limitation, as compared to a non-limited, non-impaired group. In order to accomplish this, the influence of variables measuring need for care, sociodemographic characteristics, and access will be controlled.