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released: 25 Feb 2008 author: Lloyd J & Anderson P

This report uses linked aged care and Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) administrative data to examine patterns of use of DVA-funded medical and allied health services by DVA gold cardholders aged 70 years and over living in permanent residential aged care, and compare these patterns with those of gold cardholders of the same age and sex living in the community.

ISSN 1325-6025; ISBN 978 1 74024 755 9; Cat. no. AGE 51; 180pp.; Internet only

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Publication table of contents

  • Preliminary material
    • Half title and verso pages
    • Title and verso pages
    • Contents
    • Acknowledgments
    • Abbreviations
    • Symbols
    • Summary
      • Key findings
  • Sections
    1. Introduction
      • 1.1 Purpose
      • 1.2 Background
      • 1.3 Methods
    2. Overview of gold cardholders: 2001 - 02 to 2003 - 04
      • 2.1 Permanent RAC residents
      • 2.2 Living in the community
    3. Use of general practitioner services
      • Key findings
      • 3.1 Use by gold cardholders living in RAC
      • 3.2 Use by gold cardholders living in the community
      • 3.3 Comparing use in RAC and in the community
    4. Use of specialist services
      • Key findings
      • 4.1 Use by gold cardholders living in RAC
      • 4.2 Use by gold cardholders living in the community
      • 4.3 Comparing use in RAC and in the community
    5. Use of pharmaceuticals
      • Key findings
      • 5.1 Use by gold cardholders living in RAC
      • 5.2 Use by gold cardholders living in the community
      • 5.3 Comparing use in RAC and in the community
    6. Use of hospitals
      • Key findings
      • 6.1 Use by gold cardholders living in RAC
      • 6.2 Use by gold cardholders living in the community
      • 6.3 Episode length in hospital
      • 6.4 Comparing use in RAC and in the community
  • End matter
    • Appendixes
      • Appendix A Appendix tables
      • Appendix B Statistical methods and results
        • B.1 Logistic regression for high service use
        • B.2 Survival analysis for length of hospital episodes
    • References
    • List of tables
    • List of figures

Recommended citation

Lloyd J & Anderson P 2008. Veterans' use of health services. Cat. no. AGE 51. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 12 June 2013 <http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=6442468071>.