COVID-19 may have increased global support for universal health coverage: multi-country observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The multiple risks generated by the COVID-19 pandemic intensified the debate about healthcare access and coverage. Whether the burden of disease caused by the coronavirus outbreak changed public opinion about healthcare provision remains unclear. In this study, it was specifically examined if the pandemic changed support for governmental intervention in healthcare as a proxy to support for universal health coverage (UHC). It also examined which psychological factors related to the socioeconomic interdependence exposed by the pandemic may be associated with a potential change.

Methods

Online survey data was collected over 18 months (from March 2020 to August 2021) across 73 countries, containing various social attitudes and risk perceptions related to COVID-19. T

SUBMITTER: Nisa CF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10486985 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature