Patient experiences and health system responsiveness among older adults in South Africa
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Patient experiences and health system responsiveness among older adults in South Africa
BACKGROUND As populations age, health systems must adapt and develop approaches that meet the needs of older patients with increasing multiple chronic conditions. Understanding older populations' perceptions of quality of care is critical to developing measures to increase the utilization of primary healthcare services. Using the data from the Global Study on Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE) surv...
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عنوان ژورنال: Global Health Action
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1654-9716,1654-9880
DOI: 10.3402/gha.v5i0.18545