Determinants of catastrophic health expenditures in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Catastrophic health expenditures (CHE) are of concern to policy makers and can prevent individuals accessing effective health care services. The exposure of households to CHE is one of the indices used to evaluate and address the level of financial risk protection in health systems, which is a key priority in the global health policy agenda and an indicator of progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goal for Universal Health Coverage. This study aims to assess the CHE at population and disease levels and its influencing factors in Iran.

Methods

This study is a systematic review and meta-analysis. The following keywords and their Persian equivalents were used for the review: Catastrophic Health Expenditures; Health Equity; Health System Equity; Financial Con

SUBMITTER: Doshmangir L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7229629 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature