Economic Analysis of Health Care Utilization and Perceived Illness : Ethnicity and Other Factors
Paqueo and Gonzalez look at the determinants of health-seeking behavior of the Mexican population and within this context focus on the effect of ethnicity. They address the following questions: To what extent are the indigenous people at a disadvan...
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okr-10986-181142021-04-23T14:03:41Z Economic Analysis of Health Care Utilization and Perceived Illness : Ethnicity and Other Factors Paqueo, Vicente B. Gonzalez, Christian Y. AGED AILMENTS BASIC HEALTH CARE BASIC HEALTH SERVICES COMMODITIES COMMUNITIES DENTAL SERVICES DENTISTS DOCTORS ECONOMIC ANALYSIS EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH EXPENDITURES FAMILY PLANNING HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH INDICATORS HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH POLICY HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH PROVIDERS HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HEALTH SYSTEM HOSPITAL BEDS HOSPITAL CARE HOSPITAL SERVICES HOSPITAL UTILIZATION HOSPITALISATION HOSPITALIZATION HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE HOUSEHOLDS HOUSING ILLNESSES IMMUNIZATION INCOME INFANT MORTALITY INFANT MORTALITY RATE INFECTIOUS DISEASES INHABITANTS INPATIENT CARE INSURANCE LIFE EXPECTANCY LIVING CONDITIONS MALARIA MALNUTRITION MEDICAL INSURANCE MORBIDITY MORTALITY MOTHERS NURSES NUTRITION OUTPATIENT SERVICES POLICY RESEARCH POPULATION GROUPS PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES PRIMARY CARE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PUBLIC HEALTH RURAL AREAS SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS TRADITIONAL MEDICINE URBAN AREAS URBAN POPULATION WATER SUPPLY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS HEALTH CARE PLANNING ETHNIC GROUPS INDIGENOUS POPULATION HEALTH ISSUES HEALTH CARE DENTAL CARE INCOME EMPLOYMENT EDUCATION WATER SANITATION HOUSING ECONOMIC ANALYSIS WATER SUPPLY Paqueo and Gonzalez look at the determinants of health-seeking behavior of the Mexican population and within this context focus on the effect of ethnicity. They address the following questions: To what extent are the indigenous people at a disadvantage health care-wise and in what particular health services are they disadvantaged? Is the health care gap due to indigenous cultures by itself as opposed to the impact of socioeconomic differences? What policy instruments can be used to reduce the gap? The authors find that contrary to expectations, the indigenous people in Mexico tend to have a positive behavior toward modern preventive care compared with the nonindigenous population, holding socioeconomic factors constant. Apparently, there is no cultural barrier in regard to these services. But ethnicity remains negatively associated with the use of inpatient hospital care and medical and dental consultations. Insurance has a significant and positive effect on health care use. Therefore, it appears to be an effective instrument for addressing the health care disadvantages faced by the indigenous population in regard to inpatient care and the use of outpatient services of doctors, nurses, and dentists. 2014-04-30T19:11:05Z 2014-04-30T19:11:05Z 2003-08 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/08/2511637/economic-analysis-health-care-utilization-perceived-illness-ethnicity-other-factors http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18114 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 3125 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean Mexico |
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AGED AILMENTS BASIC HEALTH CARE BASIC HEALTH SERVICES COMMODITIES COMMUNITIES DENTAL SERVICES DENTISTS DOCTORS ECONOMIC ANALYSIS EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH EXPENDITURES FAMILY PLANNING HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH INDICATORS HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH POLICY HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH PROVIDERS HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HEALTH SYSTEM HOSPITAL BEDS HOSPITAL CARE HOSPITAL SERVICES HOSPITAL UTILIZATION HOSPITALISATION HOSPITALIZATION HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE HOUSEHOLDS HOUSING ILLNESSES IMMUNIZATION INCOME INFANT MORTALITY INFANT MORTALITY RATE INFECTIOUS DISEASES INHABITANTS INPATIENT CARE INSURANCE LIFE EXPECTANCY LIVING CONDITIONS MALARIA MALNUTRITION MEDICAL INSURANCE MORBIDITY MORTALITY MOTHERS NURSES NUTRITION OUTPATIENT SERVICES POLICY RESEARCH POPULATION GROUPS PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES PRIMARY CARE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PUBLIC HEALTH RURAL AREAS SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS TRADITIONAL MEDICINE URBAN AREAS URBAN POPULATION WATER SUPPLY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS HEALTH CARE PLANNING ETHNIC GROUPS INDIGENOUS POPULATION HEALTH ISSUES HEALTH CARE DENTAL CARE INCOME EMPLOYMENT EDUCATION WATER SANITATION HOUSING ECONOMIC ANALYSIS WATER SUPPLY |
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AGED AILMENTS BASIC HEALTH CARE BASIC HEALTH SERVICES COMMODITIES COMMUNITIES DENTAL SERVICES DENTISTS DOCTORS ECONOMIC ANALYSIS EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH EXPENDITURES FAMILY PLANNING HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH INDICATORS HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH POLICY HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH PROVIDERS HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HEALTH SYSTEM HOSPITAL BEDS HOSPITAL CARE HOSPITAL SERVICES HOSPITAL UTILIZATION HOSPITALISATION HOSPITALIZATION HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE HOUSEHOLDS HOUSING ILLNESSES IMMUNIZATION INCOME INFANT MORTALITY INFANT MORTALITY RATE INFECTIOUS DISEASES INHABITANTS INPATIENT CARE INSURANCE LIFE EXPECTANCY LIVING CONDITIONS MALARIA MALNUTRITION MEDICAL INSURANCE MORBIDITY MORTALITY MOTHERS NURSES NUTRITION OUTPATIENT SERVICES POLICY RESEARCH POPULATION GROUPS PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES PRIMARY CARE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PUBLIC HEALTH RURAL AREAS SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS TRADITIONAL MEDICINE URBAN AREAS URBAN POPULATION WATER SUPPLY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS HEALTH CARE PLANNING ETHNIC GROUPS INDIGENOUS POPULATION HEALTH ISSUES HEALTH CARE DENTAL CARE INCOME EMPLOYMENT EDUCATION WATER SANITATION HOUSING ECONOMIC ANALYSIS WATER SUPPLY Paqueo, Vicente B. Gonzalez, Christian Y. Economic Analysis of Health Care Utilization and Perceived Illness : Ethnicity and Other Factors |
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Paqueo and Gonzalez look at the
determinants of health-seeking behavior of the Mexican
population and within this context focus on the effect of
ethnicity. They address the following questions: To what
extent are the indigenous people at a disadvantage health
care-wise and in what particular health services are they
disadvantaged? Is the health care gap due to indigenous
cultures by itself as opposed to the impact of socioeconomic
differences? What policy instruments can be used to reduce
the gap? The authors find that contrary to expectations, the
indigenous people in Mexico tend to have a positive behavior
toward modern preventive care compared with the
nonindigenous population, holding socioeconomic factors
constant. Apparently, there is no cultural barrier in regard
to these services. But ethnicity remains negatively
associated with the use of inpatient hospital care and
medical and dental consultations. Insurance has a
significant and positive effect on health care use.
Therefore, it appears to be an effective instrument for
addressing the health care disadvantages faced by the
indigenous population in regard to inpatient care and the
use of outpatient services of doctors, nurses, and dentists. |
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
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Paqueo, Vicente B. Gonzalez, Christian Y. |
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Paqueo, Vicente B. Gonzalez, Christian Y. |
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Paqueo, Vicente B. |
| title |
Economic Analysis of Health Care Utilization and Perceived Illness : Ethnicity and Other Factors |
| title_short |
Economic Analysis of Health Care Utilization and Perceived Illness : Ethnicity and Other Factors |
| title_full |
Economic Analysis of Health Care Utilization and Perceived Illness : Ethnicity and Other Factors |
| title_fullStr |
Economic Analysis of Health Care Utilization and Perceived Illness : Ethnicity and Other Factors |
| title_full_unstemmed |
Economic Analysis of Health Care Utilization and Perceived Illness : Ethnicity and Other Factors |
| title_sort |
economic analysis of health care utilization and perceived illness : ethnicity and other factors |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2014 |
| url |
http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/08/2511637/economic-analysis-health-care-utilization-perceived-illness-ethnicity-other-factors http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18114 |
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