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The relationship between self-rated health and health care service use among women veterans in a primary care clinic.

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Bosworth, HB; Butterfield, MI; Stechuchak, KM; Bastian, LA
Published in: Womens Health Issues
2000

This study examined whether self-rated health predicted health service use among women in an equal access primary care clinic setting. Women veterans (n = 139), 23-76 years of age were administered the PRIME-MD questionnaire at their outpatient clinic (OPC) visit which included a self-rated health item and assessment of symptoms. Number of prospective OPC visits was the outcome variable. Women who had poor/fair health were significantly more likely (OR = 3.25) to have more (>12) OPC visits than women who reported excellent/very good health. We conclude that poor perception of one's health is an important predictor of health care use among women veterans.

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Womens Health Issues

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ISSN

1049-3867

Publication Date

2000

Volume

10

Issue

5

Start / End Page

278 / 285

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Women's Health Services
  • Veterans
  • Statistics, Nonparametric
  • Public Health
  • Prospective Studies
  • North Carolina
  • Middle Aged
  • Logistic Models
  • Humans
  • Health Status
 

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Bosworth, H. B., Butterfield, M. I., Stechuchak, K. M., & Bastian, L. A. (2000). The relationship between self-rated health and health care service use among women veterans in a primary care clinic. Womens Health Issues, 10(5), 278–285. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1049-3867(00)00056-6
Bosworth, H. B., M. I. Butterfield, K. M. Stechuchak, and L. A. Bastian. “The relationship between self-rated health and health care service use among women veterans in a primary care clinic.Womens Health Issues 10, no. 5 (2000): 278–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1049-3867(00)00056-6.
Bosworth HB, Butterfield MI, Stechuchak KM, Bastian LA. The relationship between self-rated health and health care service use among women veterans in a primary care clinic. Womens Health Issues. 2000;10(5):278–85.
Bosworth, H. B., et al. “The relationship between self-rated health and health care service use among women veterans in a primary care clinic.Womens Health Issues, vol. 10, no. 5, 2000, pp. 278–85. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s1049-3867(00)00056-6.
Bosworth HB, Butterfield MI, Stechuchak KM, Bastian LA. The relationship between self-rated health and health care service use among women veterans in a primary care clinic. Womens Health Issues. 2000;10(5):278–285.
Journal cover image

Published In

Womens Health Issues

DOI

ISSN

1049-3867

Publication Date

2000

Volume

10

Issue

5

Start / End Page

278 / 285

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Women's Health Services
  • Veterans
  • Statistics, Nonparametric
  • Public Health
  • Prospective Studies
  • North Carolina
  • Middle Aged
  • Logistic Models
  • Humans
  • Health Status