Determinants of healthcare seeking and out-of-pocket expenditures in a “free” healthcare system: evidence from rural Malawi

Determinants of healthcare seeking and out-of-pocket expenditures in a “free” healthcare system: evidence from rural Malawi

Abstract Background Monitoring financial protection is a key component in achieving Universal Health Coverage, even for health systems that grant their citizens access to care free-of-charge. Our study investigated out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) on curative healthcare services and their determinan...

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Main Authors: Meike Irene Nakovics, Stephan Brenner, Grace Bongololo, Jobiba Chinkhumba, Olivier Kalmus, Gerald Leppert, Manuela De Allegri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Health Economics Review
Subjects:
Health care seeking behaviour
Health financing
Costs
Health care allocation
(country of expertise: Malawi)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13561-020-00271-2

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