The prevalence and determinants of unmet healthcare needs in Bulgaria.

ABSTRACT: Self-reported unmet healthcare needs are a useful indicator of access to healthcare, but there is little research from low- and middle-income countries. This study sought to investigate the prevalence and determinants of unmet needs arising from wait times, distance/transportation and financial affordability in Bulgaria using European Health Interview Survey data. We explored associations between individual characteristics and the probability of reporting unmet need by fitting logistic regression models to the data. Unaffordability-related unmet needs were the most cited barrier to access. The largest proportion of people reported unmet dental care needs (14%) or unmet needs due to unaffordability of medicines (8%); distance/transportation problems were the least cited reason (3%). People

SUBMITTER: Maslyankov I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11521248 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature