Assessing Healthcare Access in Rural Algeria: A Survey-Based Cross-Sectional Analysis of Healthcare Utilization Based on Socioeconomic and Health Factors, Experiences, and Spatial Disparities.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Equitable access to healthcare constitutes a fundamental aspect of the Algerian health policy. Yet, no studies addressed determinants of healthcare access in rural areas. This study quantified healthcare utilization (HCU) in a remote Algerian village, and analyzed the associated socioeconomic and health-related factors, spatial disparities, and experiences with local healthcare services.

Methods

A survey-based, cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 adult residents of Boussemghoun village, located in the Saharan Atlas Mountains. A structured questionnaire quantified the utilization of 10 basic healthcare services over the past 12-months. Socioeconomic and health-related factors, spatial disparities, and experiences with local healthcare services we

SUBMITTER: Haireche MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12641105 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature