Why People Forgo Healthcare in France: A National Survey of 164092 Individuals to Inform Healthcare Policy-Makers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Even in countries having nearly universal healthcare provision some individuals forgo or postpone healthcare to which they are entitled. Socioeconomic and geographic inequalities can make access to healthcare difficult for some people, such that they fail to seek it, particularly if they deem the type of care as non-essential. The need to pay at the point of care, the complexity and cost of top-up health insurance, and delays or only partial reimbursement can discourage take-up of care. This can affect the general health of the population.

Methods

To estimate the rate of forgoing healthcare in the general French population, between 2015 and 2018 we conducted a nationwide cross-sectional survey of individuals visiting French primary healthcare insurance agencies (C

SUBMITTER: Daabek N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10105192 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature