Puig Andrea, Pagán José A, Soldo Beth J
Andrea Puig, Health Care Systems Department, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Filadelfia, Pensilvania.
José A. Pagán, Department of Economics and Finance, University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, Tejas.
Trimest Econ. 2006 Apr-Jun;73(2902):407-418.
Mexico is experiencing a demographic transition in which the percentage of the population older than 50 years of age is growing rapidly as a result of increases in life expectancy. This population has special needs that must be taken into account when formulating policy, especially in terms of access to health care services and social security. In this article we present a general description of the Mexican Health and Aging Survey (MHAS), a panel study that began in 2001 and that provides a unique opportunity to study complex demographic and economic issues through the exploration of personal characteristics, socioeconomic transfers and health indicators for a sample of 15 186 middle and older age adults. We also present the most important results from different studies that have used MHAS up to date. Our review shows that Mexico faces substantial challenges in order to be able to satisfy the demand for health services for a population that is being increasingly threatened by chronic disease, particularly the elderly population that lacks health insurance coverage.
墨西哥正在经历人口结构转型，由于预期寿命增加，50岁以上人口的比例正在迅速增长。这部分人群有特殊需求，在制定政策时必须予以考虑，尤其是在获得医疗保健服务和社会保障方面。在本文中，我们对墨西哥健康与老龄化调查（MHAS）进行了总体描述，这是一项始于2001年的面板研究，通过对15186名中老年成年人样本的个人特征、社会经济转移和健康指标进行探索，为研究复杂的人口和经济问题提供了独特的机会。我们还展示了迄今为止使用MHAS的不同研究的最重要结果。我们的综述表明，墨西哥在满足日益受到慢性病威胁的人群，特别是缺乏医疗保险覆盖的老年人群体的医疗服务需求方面面临巨大挑战。
