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Amanda Borsky1, Chunliu Zhan2, Therese Miller3
1Amanda Borsky ( amanda.borsky@ahrq.hhs.gov ) is a dissemination and implementation adviser in the Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), in Rockville, Maryland.
Health Affairs (Project Hope)
|June 5, 2018
Summary
Preventive healthcare is underutilized. In 2015, only 8% of US adults aged 35+ received all recommended clinical preventive services, highlighting a need for improved healthcare delivery.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Preventive Medicine
- Healthcare Delivery Research
Background:
- Clinical preventive services are crucial for maintaining adult health.
- Significant gaps exist in the uptake of recommended preventive care among US adults.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the utilization rates of high-priority clinical preventive services in US adults.
- To identify the extent of underuse of preventive services in the adult population.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of national health data from 2015.
- Examination of service receipt among US adults aged 35 and older.
Main Results:
- Only 8% of US adults aged 35 and older received all recommended high-priority clinical preventive services.
- Approximately 5% of adults received none of the recommended preventive services.
Conclusions:
- Current delivery systems are insufficient for widespread preventive service uptake.
- Enhanced, system-level interventions are necessary to improve the utilization of clinical preventive services.
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