Beyond coverage: a qualitative study exploring the perceived impact of Gabon's health insurance plan on access to and quality of prenatal care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to affordable and adequate healthcare in a health system determines the universal health coverage achievement for all residents in a country. Achieving access to healthcare requires the availability of a financing system that ensures access to and provision of adequate care, regardless of the ability to pay. In sub-Saharan Africa, accessibility, use and coverage of prenatal visits are very low and poor, which reduces the quality of care. This paper explored the impact of a social health insurance scheme on the quality of antenatal care in Gabon.

Methods

This qualitative study involved the analysis of data collected from semi-structured interviews and non-participant observations to assess the quality of antenatal care. The study elicited perceptions on the

SUBMITTER: Sanogo NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7260761 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature