Search
Search Results
-
Persistent inequalities in health care services utilisation in Brazil (1998–2019)
BackgroundOne of the primary objectives of the Brazilian health care system is to improve the health and well-being of all citizens. Since the...
-
Regular source of primary care and health services utilisation among Brazilian elderly with mental-physical multimorbidity
BackgroundIn ageing populations, multimorbidity is a complex challenge to health systems, especially when the individuals have both mental and...
-
Impact of community-based health insurance on health services utilisation among vulnerable households in Amhara region, Ethiopia
BackgroundEthiopia piloted community-based health insurance in 2011, and as of 2019, the programme was operating in 770 districts nationwide,...
-
Utilisation of postnatal care services among maternal in Maeen District – Sana’a City, Yemen
BackgroundOne of the most effective ways to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality is to improve mother and newborn health via the provision of...
-
Skilled antenatal care services utilisation in sub-Saharan Africa: a pooled analysis of demographic and health surveys from 32 countries
BackgroundEach day, an estimated 800 women die from preventable pregnancy and childbirth related complications, where 99% of these avoidable deaths...
-
Count data models for outpatient health services utilisation
BackgroundCount data from the national survey captures healthcare utilisation within a specific reference period, resulting in excess zeros and...
-
Predictors of the utilisation of continuum of maternal health care services in India
BackgroundUtilisation of continuum of maternal health care services is crucial for a healthy pregnancy and childbirth and plays an important role in...
-
Adolescent sexual and reproductive health needs and utilisation of health services in the Bono East Region, Ghana
BackgroundAdolescents in Ghana are vulnerable to unequal power relations at the personal, community and structural levels which in turn limits their...
-
Utilisation of rural primary health centers for outpatient services - a study based on Rajasthan, India
IntroductionOutpatient services are crucial for strengthening primary healthcare and reducing out-of-pocket spending, which has been one of the major...
-
Primary, allied health, selected specialists, and mental health service utilisation by home care recipients in Australia before and after accessing the care, 2017–2019
ObjectivesTo examine changes in primary, allied health, selected specialists, and mental health service utilisation by older people in the year...
-
Is there a link between health care utilisation and subjective well-being? An exploratory study among older Danes
While extensive research has explored the influence of traditional factors such as socioeconomic position on health care utilisation, the independent...
-
Immigrant assimilation in health care utilisation in Spain
Abundant evidence has tracked the labour market and health assimilation of immigrants, including static analyses of differences in how foreign-born...
-
How equitable is utilization of maternal health services in Uganda? Implications for achieving universal health coverage
BackgroundMaternal and neonatal mortality in Uganda remain persistently high. While utilisation of maternal health services has been shown to reduce...
-
Challenges to the delivery and utilisation of child healthcare services: a qualitative study of the experiences of nurses and caregivers in a rural district in Ghana
BackgroundSub-Saharan Africa has one of the poorest child health outcomes in the world. Children born in this region face significant health...
-
Gender inequities in women’s access to maternal health care utilisation in Zambia: a qualitative analysis
BackgroundThe role of gender inequities in women’s ability to access maternal health care has mainly been analysed from either women’s or men’s...
-
The impact of maternal health insurance coverage and adequate healthcare services utilisation on the risk of under-five mortality in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundDespite the progress in reducing under-five mortality (U-5 M) in recent years, these deaths remain considerably high in Nigeria. This could...
-
Empirical analysis of socio-economic determinants of maternal health services utilisation in Burundi
BackgroundTimely and appropriate health care during pregnancy and childbirth are the pillars of better maternal health outcomes. However, factors...
-
Age and gender patterns in health service utilisation: Age-Period-Cohort modelling of linked health service usage records
BackgroundHealth service utilisation changes across the life-course and may be influenced by contextual factors at different times. There is some...
-
Utilisation of ANC services before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in selected resource-poor blocks of India: role of community health workers in Swabhimaan programme area
IntroductionCOVID-19 has disrupted maternal and child health services. Community Health Workers (CHWs) supported the women by visiting pregnant...
-
The moderating effect of mental health and health insurance ownership on the relationships between physical multimorbidity and healthcare utilisation and catastrophic health expenditure in India
BackgroundThe current demographic transition has resulted in the growth of the older population in India, a population group which has a higher...
