PMS30 - Home Care Utilization According To Patient Counts By Age Groups and Gender In Hungary, 2016

Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine home care utilization based on patient counts by gender and age groups. The analysis was based on the data sent by the services providing home care to the National Health Insurance Fund of Hungary (NHIFH). Patient counts came from the funding data base of the NHIFH. The investigated period was the year of 2016. The population and its distribution was considered according to the data on 1st January 2017 of the Central Statistics Office. 54,205 patients required funded home care in 2016. Males’ patient count amounted to 19,559, females patient counts amounted to 34,646. The percentage distribution showed 36.08% by males and 63.92% by females. The patient counts by 10,000 inhabitants were as follows: 55.32 patients nationally; 41.83 male patients; and 67.64 female patients. Patient counts showed steady increase in both genders and age groups. Thus, the highest utilization could be found in the ’70+’ age groups (in males: 9,277 patients; in females: 22,146 patients). In lower age groups, males’ utilization was slightly higher than females needs, while it was reversed from the 40-49 age group. Home care utilization increases steadily with the rise of years. Utilization indicators are higher in females exceeding the double of males’ indicators.