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Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Health Management Program for the Elderly on Health-Related Quality of Life among Elderly People in China: Findings from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study

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  • Xiuqi Hao

    (Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
    Institute of Medical Information & Library, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100020, China)

  • Yuehan Yang

    (Institute of Medical Information & Library, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100020, China)

  • Xiaotong Gao

    (Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
    Institute of Medical Information & Library, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100020, China)

  • Tao Dai

    (Institute of Medical Information & Library, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100020, China)

Abstract

The world’s rapidly aging population brings serious challenges which could be addressed by changes in behaviour and policy that promote good health in older age. However, these cheap and simple interventions are not available in many countries. China is one of the fastest-ageing countries in the world. The health management programs for the elderly in basic public health services was introduced by the government to promote the health of the elderly in China and address the challenges related to ageing. However, the effectiveness of the program is uncertain. So, we use a propensity score matching difference-in-difference (PSM-DID) model to analyse the causal effect of the health management program for the elderly in basic public health services on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of the elderly in China. The result shows that the program has improved the physical health of the elderly but has had no significant impact on mental health. Expanding the program to cover mental health could further benefit the HRQoL of the elderly. The program is a cost-effective approach to tackle the challenges of ageing and is a good example for other developing countries facing the same ageing challenges.

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  • Xiuqi Hao & Yuehan Yang & Xiaotong Gao & Tao Dai, 2019. "Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Health Management Program for the Elderly on Health-Related Quality of Life among Elderly People in China: Findings from the China Health and Retirement Longitudina," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(1), pages 1-9, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:1:p:113-:d:194698
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