Health system responsiveness to older adults with functional limitations and socio-economic vulnerability in India
Thi Vinh Nguyen, Marie Ishida, Ajay Mahal, Sumit Kane · 2026
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Thi Vinh Nguyen and co-authors assess, in a 2026 study, how responsively India's health system treats its most vulnerable older patients. Responsiveness, covering prompt attention, dignity, communication, confidentiality, provider choice, and amenities, is a stated health system goal. Nobody had measured it for Indians over 60 who live with functional limitations and economic insecurity.
Drawing on the national Longitudinal Ageing Study in India, the analysis covered 16,659 people for outpatient care and 2,358 for inpatient care. The median responsiveness score sat near 75 on a hundred-point scale. Older adults with functional limitations reported clearly poorer responsiveness in both settings, and the penalty was steepest in public facilities. Among limited patients, lower caste and poorer respondents fared worst of all. The authors name the pattern ableism inside the system and call for it to be tackled directly.
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| CREATOR | Thi Vinh Nguyen, Marie Ishida, Ajay Mahal, Sumit Kane |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 55567 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |