accesshealthservicesutilizationhealthinsuranceurbanChinaObjectiveThe aim of this study was to examine if inequity in healthcare among the urban elderly in China has been improved through the implementation of Urban Resident Basic Medical Insurance (URBMI).Methods and data sourceWe used the data from a...
The success observed in Sydney, Australia, highlights the importance of engaged healthcare staff that provide information and facilitate access to healthcare services.1 This presents an opportunity to explore how the strategies used in Australia can be adapted and applied in Indonesia, given the ...
Further, recent interest in reforming health-care systems and the debates on priority-setting and rationing in different countries have raised new fears of increasing inequalities in access to health care. This paper presents a critical analysis of a number of different approaches to conceptualising, ...
Health system reforms are undertaken with the aim of improving equity of access to health care. Their impact is generally analyzed based on health care utilization, without distinguishing between levels of care. This study aims to analyze inequities in access to the continuum of care in municipaliti...
Reproductive Health is calling for submissions to our Collection on Gender Equity in Reproductive Health Service Access. Healthcare access is important in ensuring the attainment of the Third Sustainable Goal (SDG3) by 2030. Access to reproductive healthcare services, which enables persons to live ...
Characterizing the availability of opportunities to residents has been a long-term aim in health care geographic investigation. It is important to measure the degree of inequity in health care accessibility and to identify underserved areas, due to the u
Lack of access and unequal access to essential maternal healthcare services have been identified as the main underlying causes of maternal deaths across the world, but specifically in Sub-Saharan Africa [1]-[5]. There is evidence to suggest that access to appropriate healthcare, especially skilled...
Timely, appropriate, and equitable access to quality healthcare during pregnancy is proven to contribute to better health outcomes of birthing individuals and infants following birth. Equity is conceptualized as the absence of differences in healthcare a
But lawmakers are still unsure about what is behind rising healthcare costs. Concerns remain about government oversight andcompetition in healthcare, which industry leaders agree is lacking, leading to higher prices and limited access to care. ...
Public healthHealth care management Equity in an equal access system? -- Quality & timeliness of cancer care in the Veterans Affairs healthcare system THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL William R. Carpenter ZulligLeah LThe objective of this dissertation was to examine the association...