Health seeking behaviours and private sector delivery of care for non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries: protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has increased substantially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and adapting health service delivery models to address this remains a challenge. Many patients with NCD seek private care at different points in their encounters with the health system, but the determinants and outcomes of these choices are insufficiently understood. The proposed systematic review will help inform the governance of mixed health systems towards achieving the goal of universal health coverage. This protocol details our intended methodological and analytical approaches, based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA).

Methods and analysis

Following the PRISMA approach, this systematic revie

SUBMITTER: Brindley C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10450129 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature