Impacts of chronic disease prevention programs implemented by private health insurers: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic diseases contribute to a significant proportion (71%) of all deaths each year worldwide. Governments and other stakeholders worldwide have taken various actions to tackle the key risk factors contributing to the prevalence and impact of chronic diseases. Private health insurers (PHI) are one key stakeholders, particularly in Australian health system, and their engagement in chronic disease prevention is growing. Therefore, we investigated the impacts of chronic disease prevention interventions implemented by PHI both in Australia and internationally.

Method

We searched multiple databases (Business Source Complete, CINAHL, Global Health, Health Business Elite, Medline, PsycINFO, and Scopus) and grey literature for studies/reports published in English until

SUBMITTER: Wanni Arachchige Dona S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8582197 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature