Impact of household shocks on access to healthcare services in Kenya: a propensity score matching analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study examines the effects of household shocks on access to healthcare services in Kenya. Shocks are adverse events that lead to loss of household income and/or assets.

Design and setting

The study used data from the Kenya Integrated Household Budget Survey 2015/2016, a nationally representative cross-sectional survey. A propensity score matching approach was applied for the analysis.

Participants

The study sample included 16 297 individuals from households that had experienced shocks (intervention) and those that had not experienced shocks (control) within the last 12 months preceding the survey.

Outcome measures

The outcome of interest was access to healthcare services based on an individual's perceived need for health intervention.

Results<

SUBMITTER: Njagi P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8475159 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature