Health service utilization and adherence to medication for hypertension and diabetes among Syrian refugees and affected host communities in Lebanon.

ABSTRACT:

Methods

This study uses data from a 2015 household survey of Syrian refugees and Lebanese host communities. A total of 1,376 refugee and 686 host community households were surveyed using a cluster design with probability proportional to size sampling. Differences in outcomes of interest by population group were examined using Pearson's chi-square and t-test methods and the crude and adjusted odds of care-seeking and interrupted medication adherence among Syrian refugees were estimated using logistic regression.

Results

Findings identified significant gaps between refugees and host community members in care-seeking, health facility utilization, out-of-pocket payments for care, and medication interruption. While host community members had better access to care and fewer report

SUBMITTER: Lyles E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7498301 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature