Impact of free health check-ups on elderly healthcare utilization and health: a pooled cross-sectional study
The free health check-up program for the elderly was associated with a reduction in their medical use and an increase in their health, positioning it as a potential model for other countries grappling with an ageing populace. Despite free nature of the program, the increment in the health check-up utilization remains low among the elderly. Enhanced efforts to promote effective use and follow-up consultation are necessary.
Authors
- Zexuan Yu
- Shiju Dong
- Wenhao Fu
- Jingjie Sun
- Jiajia Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1011-4568)
- Junxiao Ma
Institutions
- Shandong University (CN)
- Brown University (US)
- Shandong Management University (CN)
- Shandong Province Health and Family Planning Commission (CN)
- Lanzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06654-6
- Primary Topic
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province