Health Care Utilization and Out-of-Pocket Payments among Elderly with Cognitive Frailty in Malaysia.

Ahmed Abdelmajed Alkhodary Syed Mohamed AljunidAniza IsmailAmrizal Muhammad NurSuzana Shahar

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)

CF among elderly Malaysians is within the internationally recognized range of prevalence. The OOP payments for seeking health care among CF elderly are not different from that of other elderly categories. There is a high possibility of underutilization of the health care services of CF cases while they are still needy.

Keyphrases

healthcare
community dwelling
middle aged
cystic fibrosis
mental health
primary care
affordable care act