Abstract
Guided by Bourdieu's theory of practice and symbolic violence, this qualitative study explored experiences and perceptions of elderly beneficiaries who had been denied rehabilitation services by Medicare. In semistructured interviews, 12 beneficiaries or family members told of the physical, psychological, and financial consequences of service denial/termination. The resulting perception of Medicare was as a cumbersome, difficult to negotiate system. Findings have implications for future research on service denial and indicate the need for better communication with, and support of, consumers by health care professionals when this occurs.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 146-163 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Journal of Gerontological Social Work |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2013 |
Keywords
- Bourdieu
- Medicare
- benefit denial
- elderly
- health care
- policy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Nursing (miscellaneous)