Association between social integration and medical returns among the migrant elderly following children to Jinan City China

• Published in: BMC public health Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 1 - 10
• Main Authors: Zhao, Jinfeng, Kong, Fanlei, Li, Shixue
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central Ltd 09.10.2021; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Acculturation; Aged; Chi-square test; Child & adolescent mental health; Children; Cities; Demographic aspects; Economic integration; Employment; Health aspects; Health insurance; Health services; Hospitals; Insurance; Integration; Medical care; Medical insurance; Medical research; Medical return; Mental health; Migrant elderly following children; Migration; Older people; Population; Public health; Questionnaires; Services; Social integration; Statistical tests; Utilization; China

Background Studies had shown that social integration was related to the utilization of medical services. Few studies investigated the relationship between social integration and medical returns among the elderly. None research had ever clarified the effect of social integration on medical returns am...