Healthcare Finance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Qualitative Study of Householders' Attitudes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The public sector healthcare system in Saudi Arabia, essentially financed by oil revenues and 'free at the point of delivery', is coming under increasing strain due to escalating expenditure and an increasingly volatile oil market and is likely to be unsustainable in the medium to long term.

Objectives

This study examines how satisfied the Saudi people are with their public sector healthcare services and assesses their willingness to contribute to financing the system through a national health insurance scheme. The study also examines public preferences and expectations of a future national health insurance system.

Methods

A total of 36 heads of households participated in face-to-face audio-recorded semi-structured interviews. The participants were purposef

SUBMITTER: Al-Hanawi MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5797208 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature