Assessment of Health Insurance's Role in Reducing Financial Barriers to Health Service Access: Perspective from a Resource Limited Setting.

ABSTRACT: In Ethiopia, Community-Based Health Insurance (CBHI) schemes aim to enhance healthcare accessibility and reduce financial barriers to health care access by providing protection against out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses. However, evidence on the institutional experience of insured patients remains limited. This study explores the financial implications of CBHI membership among inpatients at St. Paul's Hospital Millenium Medical College. A cross-sectional study was conducted in St. Paul's Hospital Millenium Medical College Inpatient Departments. After stratifying across different wards, the study participants were chosen by systematic random sampling. Data on socio-demographics and payment related factors were collected with a structured questionnaire. Ethical approval and informed consent were o

SUBMITTER: Admasu BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12035143 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature