Determinants of treatment-seeking behaviour and healthcare provider choice in Afghanistan in 2018: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Abstract

Introduction

In Afghanistan, remarkable achievements have been made in improving access to healthcare and health outcomes since the introduction of essential healthcare packages. Nonetheless, sociodemographic and geographical inequities persist, and out-of-pocket expenditures are high. This study investigates the client and provider determinants of access to care that affect treatment-seeking behaviour in 2018.

Methods

Secondary data analysis using data on treatment-seeking behaviour in public and private healthcare from the Afghanistan Health Survey 2018 was combined with data on the quality of public healthcare facilities from a national healthcare facility assessment of the same year. Logistic regression analyses were performed to explore associations bet

SUBMITTER: van Gurp M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11816285 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature