Knowledge access and satisfaction of pregnant women on the use of the National Health Insurance Scheme in accessing health care in the Bia East District of Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In Ghana, access to health care is impeded mostly by financial capital. The National Health Insurance (NHIS) rolled out in 2003 was an attempt to remove cost as a barrier and help bridge this gap in health access. Despite the benefits, enrolment and use have been low. Hence a need to assess the knowledge, access and satisfaction of pregnant women on the use of NHIS to access healthcare.

Materials and methods

The study employed a facility-based descriptive cross-sectional study. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from a total of 387 pregnant women using a simple random sampling technique. Data was collected to gain an insight into the knowledge, accessibility and satisfaction level of pregnant women on the usage of NHIS. Data was analyzed using S

SUBMITTER: Asem L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11472597 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature