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Religion and preventative health care utilization among the elderly

Reindl Benjamins, Maureen, Brown, Carolyn·2004·Social Science & Medicine
DOI 10.1016/s0277-9536(03)00152-7
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Evidence supporting a relationship between religion and physical health has increased substantially in the recent past. One possible explanation for this relationship that has not received much attention in the literature is that health care utilization may differ by religious involvement or religious denomination. A nationally representative sample of older adults was used to estimate the effects of religious salience and denomination on six different types of preventative health care (i.e. flu shots, cholesterol screening, breast self-exams, mammograms, pap smears, and prostate screening). Findings show that both men and women who report high levels of religiosity are more likely to use preventative services. Denominational differences show that affiliated individuals, especially those who are Jewish, are significantly more likely to use each type of preventative care than non-affiliated individuals. The results of this study open the door to further exploration of this potentially important, but relatively neglected, link between religion and health.

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  • RS beliefs and practices are associated with health behaviors associated with reduced cancer risk such as lower levels of smoking and alcohol use, greater use of preventive health services and cancer screening, and greater adherence to health behaviors.

    “This finding is consistent with research indicating that RS beliefs and practices are associated with health behaviors associated with reduced cancer risk such as lower levels of smoking and alcohol use (Rew & Wong, 2006), greater use of preventive health services and cancer screening (Benjamins & Brown, 2004), and greater adherence to health behaviors (Park et al., 2008).”

    From Advancing our understanding of religion and spirituality in the context of behavioral medicine (2017) · cites this paper as Benjamins & Brown, 2004

  • RS have been linked to lower levels of cigarette smoking and higher levels of preventive health behaviors.

    “RS have been linked to lower levels of cigarette smoking (e.g., Whooley et al., 2002) and higher levels of preventive health behaviors [e.g., flu shots, cholesterol screening, breast self-exams, mammograms, pap smears, and prostate screening (Benjamins & Brown, 2004)].”

    From Advancing our understanding of religion and spirituality in the context of behavioral medicine (2017) · cites this paper as Benjamins & Brown, 2004

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Authors
Reindl Benjamins, M., & Brown, C.
Affiliations
The University of Texas at Austin (US)
ORCID
Brown, Carolyn
Venue
Social Science & Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2004-01
Volume
58
Issue
1
Pages
109-118
ISSN
0277-9536 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/s0277-9536(03)00152-7
OpenAlex
W2064885042
Cited by
180
References
34
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 48 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 6
FWCI
5.45
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Social Science & Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Religion and Society Interactions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
Keywords
religion, religiosity, religious denominations, preventive medicine, health care utilization, older adults, American Jews, religious affiliation, influenza vaccination, cholesterol screening, breast self-examination, mammography, Pap smear
MeSH terms
Activities of Daily Living, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Catholicism, Diagnostic Tests, Routine, Female, Health Services for the Aged, Health Status, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Jews, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Preventive Health Services, Primary Health Care, Religion and Psychology, Socioeconomic Factors, United States, Logistic Models, Protestantism

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