Socioeconomic inequity in the utilization of healthcare among people with eating disorders in Australia
Public hospital and emergency department services were equitably used by people with eating disorders in NSW, but individuals from high SES were more likely to be admitted to private hospitals for eating disorder care. Use of public hospital outpatient services was higher for those from lower SES. These findings can assist policymakers in understanding the equity of the healthcare system and developing programs to improve fairness in eating disorder-related healthcare in NSW.
Authors
- Marcellinus Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8944-3283)
- Sarah Maguire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0754-9189)
- Danielle Maloney
- Jane Miskovic‐Wheatley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2381-5475)
- Moin Uddin Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1733-5216)
- Kelly M. Dann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4936-1686)
- Natasha Nassar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3720-9655)
- Michelle Cunich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0163-3665)
- Francisco Scheneuer
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Charles Sturt University (AU)
- National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs (AU)
- Sydney Local Health District (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychological Medicine
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291724002290
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.06
Funders
- Alberta Health Services
- NSW Ministry of Health
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council