What is already known about this topic?Dementia leads public health issues worldwide.China has the largest population of adults living with dementia in the world,imposing increasing burdens on the public health and he...What is already known about this topic?Dementia leads public health issues worldwide.China has the largest population of adults living with dementia in the world,imposing increasing burdens on the public health and healthcare systems.Despite improved access to health services,inadequate and uneven dementia management remains common.What is added by this report?The report documents the provincial-level geographic patterns in healthcare utilization,outcomes,and costs for patients hospitalized for dementia in China.Regional patterns demonstrate gaps in equity and efficiency of dementia care and management for dementia patients.What are the implications for public health practice?Public health policy and practices should consider geographic disparities in disease burden and healthcare provision to promote equitable allocation of resources for dementia care throughout China.展开更多
基金by the Career Development Award(K01AG053408)a major research grant(R01AG077529)from the National Institute on Aging+3 种基金Claude D.Pepper Older Americans Independence Center at Yale School of Medicine,funded by the National Institute on Aging(P30AG021342)Yale Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center(P30AG066508)James Tobin Research Fund at Yale Economics DepartmentYale Macmillan Center Faculty Research Award.
文摘What is already known about this topic?Dementia leads public health issues worldwide.China has the largest population of adults living with dementia in the world,imposing increasing burdens on the public health and healthcare systems.Despite improved access to health services,inadequate and uneven dementia management remains common.What is added by this report?The report documents the provincial-level geographic patterns in healthcare utilization,outcomes,and costs for patients hospitalized for dementia in China.Regional patterns demonstrate gaps in equity and efficiency of dementia care and management for dementia patients.What are the implications for public health practice?Public health policy and practices should consider geographic disparities in disease burden and healthcare provision to promote equitable allocation of resources for dementia care throughout China.
