Summary: | Determining the factors affecting the demand for
healthcare services are important in terms of providing health services more
effectively and a more efficient health system. In addition, effective
provision of healthcare services is an important element in terms of basic
socio-economic development of countries. The primary aim of this study is to
determine the factors which affect the demand for healthcare services. In that
framework, factors related to household’s choice of applying to a healthcare
facility because of a health problem and the factors related to household’s
healthcare facility choice are investigated using the data collected in Kayseri
province with survey method. Within the scope of the study, Nested Logit Model
was implemented to the data set using Full Information Maximum Likelihood
(FIML) technique which estimates both decision levels simultaneously. According
to the results obtained, the factors which affect the choice of applying to the
healthcare facility were found as the educational level of the household head,
severity of the disease and some health problem complaints. Among the factors
which affect healthcare facility choice, educational level of the patient
reduces the likelihood of applying to both public and private healthcare
facilities. Furthermore, likelihood of applying to public healthcare facilities
reduces with the age of the patient.
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