Health services utilization and out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures in public and private facilities in Pakistan: an empirical analysis of the 2013-14 OOP health expenditure survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As low- and middle-income countries progress toward Universal Health Coverage, there is an increasing focus on measuring out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditure and health services utilization within countries. While there have been several reforms to improve health services coverage and financial protection in Pakistan, there is limited empirical research comparing OOP expenditure and health services utilization between public and private facilities and exploring their determinants, a knowledge gap addressed in this study.

Methods

We used data from 2013 to 14 OOP Health Expenditure Survey, a population-based household survey carried out for Pakistan's National Health Accounts. The analysis included 7969 encounters from 4293 households. We conducted bivariate analyses to

SUBMITTER: Khalid F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7905921 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature