The objective of this study is to investigate the factors associated with inaccessibility to health services among older persons in Thailand. This study used quantitative data which were obtained from a national elderly survey conducted by the National Statistical Office in 2020. The binary logistic regression analyses were used to predict the factors related to the inaccessibility of health services. The results found that factors affecting the inaccessibility to health services of older persons statistically significant at the 0.05 level were age, employment, household property index, self-assessment of health, feeling anxious or depressed, and living arrangements. This regression model could be explained by the variation in the inaccessibility of health services among older persons about 8%. A key factor why older persons did not get the health care they need was a lack of someone taking them to see a clinician if they live alone, and a lack of spare time to seek health care if they live only with an older spouse. Based on the findings of this study, thus managers of social services for older persons need to give more emphasis on outreach and community-based support closer to the home of older persons. This is especially critical for those older persons who live alone or with only a spouse or other persons of the same generation.

Authors:
Sutthida Chuanwan, Institute for Population and Social Research, Thailand
Kanchana Thianlai, Institute for Population and Social Research, Thailand
Pannawat Thuenklin, Institute for Population and Social Research, Thailand
Sittichat Somta, Institute for Population and Social Research, Thailand
Wichan Choorat, Institute for Population and Social Research, Thailand

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Sutthida Chuanwan is an associate professor at the Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University. The research focuses on population aging. Dr.Chuanwan has published articles on aging and demographic issues.

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