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Primary care supply moderates the impact of diseases on self-perceptions of aging
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Wurm, S and Wolff, JK and Schuz, B, Primary care supply moderates the impact of diseases on self-perceptions of aging, Psychology and Aging, 29, (2) pp. 351-358. ISSN 0882-7974 (2014) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2014 American Psychological Association
DOI: doi:10.1037/a0036248
Abstract
Self-perceptions of aging, important indicators of successful aging, are closely linked to health. Previous research has mainly examined the role of individual factors on self-perceptions of aging, but health is partly dependent on contextual factors such as primary care supply. This study therefore examined whether the impact of diseases on self-perceptions of aging is buffered by primary care supply in the district, as it ensures sustained health care continuity. Nationally representative German survey data on health and self-perceptions of aging (N = 4,442, 40–85 years) were linked to primary care supply (general practitioner density in regional districts). Multilevel modeling shows that the impact of disease burden (multiple illnesses) was buffered by primary care supply: Disease burden was less strongly associated with negative self-perceptions of aging in districts with good primary health care supply. This underlines the importance of health care resources for successful aging.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | self-perceptions of aging, primary care supply, self-perceptions of aging, health, multimorbidity, multilevel modelling |
Research Division: | Psychology |
Research Group: | Clinical and health psychology |
Research Field: | Health psychology |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
Objective Field: | Behaviour and health |
UTAS Author: | Schuz, B (Dr Benjamin Schuez) |
ID Code: | 92729 |
Year Published: | 2014 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 10 |
Deposited By: | Psychology |
Deposited On: | 2014-06-26 |
Last Modified: | 2017-11-03 |
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