Social Health Insurance and the Use of Formal and Informal Care in Developing Countries: Evidence from Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (7) ◽  
pp. 1477-1491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen O. Abrokwah ◽  
Kevin Callison ◽  
Donald J. Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Health Insurance ◽  
Informal Care ◽  
National Health Insurance ◽  
National Health ◽  
National Health Insurance Scheme ◽  
Social Health Insurance ◽  
Health Insurance Scheme ◽  
Social Health ◽  
Insurance Scheme

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Utilization of the National Health Insurance Scheme by Federal Civil Servants in Rivers State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 004695802110176
Author(s):  
Obelebra Adebiyi ◽  
Foluke Olukemi Adeniji
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Insurance ◽  
National Health Insurance ◽  
National Health ◽  
National Health Insurance Scheme ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
Health Insurance Scheme ◽  
Insurance Scheme ◽  
Rivers State

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) of Nigeria was established in 2005. This study assessed the utilization of health care and associated factors amongst the federal civil servants using the NHIS in Rivers state. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study using self-administered questionnaires. Data were collated and analyzed using SPSS version 21.0. A Chi-square test was carried out. The level of Confidence was set at 95%, and the P-value ≤ .05. Out of a total of 334 respondents, 280 (83.8%) were enrolled for NHIS, 203 (72.5%) utilized the services of the scheme. Most 181 (82.1%) of the respondents who utilized visited the facility at least once in the preceding year. Although, 123 (43.9%) of the respondents made payments at a point of access to health care services, overall there was a reduction in out of pocket payment. Possession of NHIS card, the attitude of health workers, and patients’ satisfaction were found to significantly affect utilization P ≤ .05. Regression analysis shows age and income to be a predictor of utilization of the NHIS. Though utilization is high, effort should be made to remove payment at the point of access and improving the harsh attitude of some of the health workers.

Prevalence and quality of antihypertensive therapy among hypertension patients enrolled in the Ghana National Health Insurance Scheme

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Macarius M. Donneyong ◽  
Teng‐Jen Chang ◽  
Anton Pottegård ◽  
Daniel Ankrah ◽  
Francis Asenso‐Boadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
Antihypertensive Therapy ◽  
National Health Insurance ◽  
National Health ◽  
National Health Insurance Scheme ◽  
Health Insurance Scheme ◽  
Insurance Scheme

scholarly journals An exploration of moral hazard behaviors under the national health insurance scheme in Northern Ghana: a qualitative study

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cornelius Debpuur ◽  
Maxwell Ayindenaba Dalaba ◽  
Samuel Chatio ◽  
Martin Adjuik ◽  
Patricia Akweongo
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Moral Hazard ◽  
National Health Insurance ◽  
National Health ◽  
National Health Insurance Scheme ◽  
Health Insurance Scheme ◽  
Northern Ghana ◽  
Insurance Scheme

scholarly journals Spatial analysis of factors associated with household subscription to the National Health Insurance Scheme in rural Ghana

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Manortey ◽  
James VanDerslice ◽  
Steve Alder ◽  
Kevin A. Henry ◽  
Benjamin Crookston ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
Spatial Analysis ◽  
National Health Insurance ◽  
National Health ◽  
National Health Insurance Scheme ◽  
Health Insurance Scheme ◽  
Insurance Scheme ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Rural Ghana

scholarly journals Social deterministic factors to participation in the National Health Insurance Scheme in the context of rural Ghanaian setting

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Manortey ◽  
Steve Alder ◽  
Benjamin Crookston ◽  
Ty Dickerson ◽  
James VanDerslice ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
National Health Insurance ◽  
National Health ◽  
National Health Insurance Scheme ◽  
Health Insurance Scheme ◽  
Insurance Scheme
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