Patterns of health care use and out-of-pocket payments among general population and social security beneficiaries in Myanmar.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As a consequence of the low government expenditure and limited access to health insurance offered by the Social Security Scheme (SSS), out-of-pocket payments (OOPPs) have become the main source of payment for health care in Myanmar. This study aims to provide evidence on the patterns of health care use and OOPPs by the general population and SSS beneficiaries in Myanmar.

Method

Face-to-face interviews were conducted among two samples drawn independently of each other. The first sample, the general population sample of persons not insured by SSS, was drawn from the general population in the Yangon Region. The second sample, the SSS sample, was drawn from those possessing SSS insurance. The data were analyzed per sample. Mann-Whitney U tests were applied to compare

SUBMITTER: Myint CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6486983 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature