Bank Account Ownership and Access Among In-Patients in Psychiatric Care in Berlin, Germany-A Cross-Sectional Patient Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to a bank account is critical for overall participation in social life and an indicator for social integration. Worldwide about 1.7 billion people remain with no access to banking facilities as a form of financial exclusion which represents 31% of the world's general population. In contrast, in Western countries like Germany, 99% of the general population use bank accounts.

Methods

We conducted an exploratory cross-sectional survey on bank account ownership and bank account access among psychiatric in-patients in a psychiatric hospital in Berlin. Out of 540 participants who were reached for an interview, 486 shared information about bank account ownership and 469 on access.

Results

Out of 486 participants 49 (10.1%) did not own a bank account. Among

SUBMITTER: Schreiter S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7283455 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature