Impact of primary care benefits on healthcare utilisation and estimated out-of-pocket expenses in urban, rural and remote settings in the Philippines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to determine the effects of primary care interventions on healthcare utilisation and estimated out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses in selected urban, rural and remote settings in the Philippines.

Methodology

Context-specific measures relating to expanding healthcare provider networks, augmenting the health human workforce and subsidising transportation costs were implemented to strengthen primary care systems. In this study, two key outcomes were monitored: (1) monthly healthcare utilisation measured by the total number of outpatient consultations per site and (2) change in OOP expenses from baseline to endline within a 1 year study period.

Results

All sites had a positive trend in monthly outpatient consultations in healthcare utilisation over 1 

SUBMITTER: Panganiban JMS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11759211 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature