THE EFFECT OF A COST-SHARING PROVISION IN JAPAN

被引：6

作者：

BABAZONO, A

OGAWA, T

BABAZONO, T

HAMADA, H

TSUDA, T

AOYAMA, H

机构：

[1] Department of Hygiene, Okayama University Medical School, Okayama, 700

来源：

FAMILY PRACTICE | 1991年 / 8卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1093/fampra/8.3.247

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

This study evaluated the effect of a 10% cost sharing provision, introduced in October 1984, on demand for medical services. We analysed the data of 1701 health insurance societies, all of which joined the National Federation of Health Insurance Societies between 1983 and 1985. The case rate (per 1000 persons) and the number of serviced days (per case) were analysed as indicators of demand for inpatient, outpatient and dental medical services. The case rate was considered to be an indicator of the patient's behaviour, while the number of serviced days was influenced by the doctor's behaviour. Multiple linear regression analysis was used with each indicator to isolate the effect of the cost sharing provision, adjusted for other variables which influenced demand for medical services. The case rate was reduced significantly in all medical services. This means that a patient was discouraged from using a medical facility by the cost sharing provision. There was little difference among medical services. The number of serviced days was also reduced significantly in all medical services. There was a large difference among medical services. The effect on outpatient service was much greater than that on any other service.

引用

页码：247 / 252

页数：6

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