2024
Occupational differences in the effects of retirement on hospitalizations for mental illness among female workers: Evidence from administrative data in China
Wang T, Sun R, Sindelar J, Chen X. Occupational differences in the effects of retirement on hospitalizations for mental illness among female workers: Evidence from administrative data in China. Economics & Human Biology 2024, 53: 101367. PMID: 38340649, PMCID: PMC11060846, DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStatutory retirement ageRegression discontinuity designEffect of retirementFemale workersOccupational differencesFuzzy regression discontinuity designHealth care utilizationMental illnessRegression discontinuity design estimatorCare utilizationWhite-collarLife courseRetirement decisionsCategories of schizophreniaRetirement ageDiscontinuity designBlue-collarWorsening mental healthPolicy schemesUrban employeesAdministrative dataRetirementInpatient claims dataDelusional disorderPent-up demand
2022
The Dynamic Impacts of Dementia on Preventive Care Utilization
Lin Z, Chen X. The Dynamic Impacts of Dementia on Preventive Care Utilization. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2022, 18 DOI: 10.1002/alz.062290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncidence of dementiaPreventive care utilizationCare utilizationDementia riskDementia statusEarly signsHealth care utilizationProgression of dementiaEffects of dementiaOnset of dementiaImpact of dementiaAmericans 50Background DementiaLack of evidencePreventive careCholesterol testFlu shotEarly presentationEarly diagnosisLong-term effectsSubstantial burdenSignificant large effectsShort-term effectsDementiaRepresentative longitudinal studyLong-term services and supports and disease management among older Chinese adults in different stages of cognitive impairment
Lin Z, Chen X. Long-term services and supports and disease management among older Chinese adults in different stages of cognitive impairment. The Journal Of The Economics Of Ageing 2022, 23: 100405. DOI: 10.1016/j.jeoa.2022.100405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive impairmentOlder adultsDisease managementDisease preventionPreventive care utilizationNon-communicable diseasesDisease management behaviorsOlder Chinese adultsLong-term care servicesHome-based servicesHypertension awarenessHypertension managementCare utilizationSevere stagesChinese adultsCare servicesAdultsDifferential effectsModest effectDiseaseImpairmentPreventionDifferent stagesLTSSRepresentative dataGeographic Variation in Inpatient Care Utilization, Outcomes and Costs for Dementia Patients Aged 65 Years or Older — China, 2017–2019
Lin Z, Ba F, Allore H, Liu G, Chen X. Geographic Variation in Inpatient Care Utilization, Outcomes and Costs for Dementia Patients Aged 65 Years or Older — China, 2017–2019. China CDC Weekly 2022, 4: 997-1001. PMID: 36483008, PMCID: PMC9709301, DOI: 10.46234/ccdcw2022.202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatients Aged 65 YearsDementia careInpatient care utilizationPublic health issuePublic health practicePublic health policyDementia managementCare utilizationHealthcare utilizationDisease burdenDementia patientsHealth servicesHealth practicesHealth policyHealth issuesGeographic disparitiesDementiaHealthcare systemHealthcare provisionPatientsPublic healthCareImproved accessOutcomesBurden
2020
Comparison of health care utilization among patients affiliated and not affiliated with healthcare professionals in China
Si Y, Zhou Z, Su M, Hu H, Yang Z, Chen X. Comparison of health care utilization among patients affiliated and not affiliated with healthcare professionals in China. BMC Health Services Research 2020, 20: 1118. PMID: 33272275, PMCID: PMC7713311, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05895-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care utilizationCare utilizationHealthcare professionalsOutpatient visitsHealth careSupplier-induced demandHealth care costsHigh-quality health careCounterpart patientsInpatient visitsMAIN OUTCOMEPatientsCare costsConclusionOur resultsCare expensesCare expendituresCross-sectional dataVisitsCareChina Labor-force Dynamics SurveySID hypothesisCoarsened exact matchingProvider incentivesProfessionalsProportion