Out-of-pocket expenditure on community healthcare services at end-of-life among decedents from cardiovascular disease in six European countries and Israel.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Most people who develop chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease (CVD), live in their homes in the community in their last year of life. Since cost-sharing is common in most countries, including those with universal health insurance, these people incur out of pocket expenditure (OOPE). The study aims to identify the prevalence and measure the size of OOPE among CVD decedents at end-of-life (EOL) explore differences among countries in OOPE, and examine whether the decedents' characteristics or their countries' health policy affects OOPE more.

Methods

SHARE data among people aged 50 + from seven European countries (including Israel) who died from CVD are analyzed. Decedents' family members are interviewed to learn about OOPE on their relatives' account.

SUBMITTER: Tur-Sinai A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10262447 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature