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Health needs and social policy.

E Rathbone-McCuan

    Women & Health
    |January 1, 1985
    PubMed
    Summary

    Demographic and economic factors significantly impact elderly women's healthcare access. This review examines policies affecting health and long-term care, highlighting inequities and reform efforts for improved equity.

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    Area of Science:

    • Gerontology
    • Health Policy
    • Sociology of Health

    Background:

    • Elderly women face unique demographic and economic challenges impacting healthcare.
    • Access to and utilization of health and long-term care services are critical issues for this population.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze demographic and economic factors influencing healthcare for elderly women.
    • To review existing policies governing health and long-term care access and utilization.
    • To evaluate shortcomings of past policies and current reform efforts for policy equity.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review of demographic and economic data.
    • Policy analysis of health and long-term care regulations.
    • Examination of social reform initiatives.

    Main Results:

    • Identified key demographic (e.g., age, gender) and economic (e.g., income, insurance) factors affecting healthcare access.
    • Highlighted policy-induced barriers to essential health and long-term care services.
    • Noted significant shortcomings in historical policy approaches.

    Conclusions:

    • Policy reform is essential to address inequities in healthcare for elderly women.
    • Future policies must consider the intersection of demographic and economic factors.
    • Current reform efforts show promise for greater policy equity in elder women's care.

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