The role of trust in health-seeking for non-communicable disease services in fragile contexts: A cross-country comparative study.

ABSTRACT: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) disproportionately affect people living in fragile contexts marked by poor governance and health systems struggling to deliver quality services for the benefit of all. This combination can lead to the erosion of trust in the health system, affecting health-seeking behaviours and the ability of individuals to sustain their health. In this cross-country multiple-case study, we analyse the role of trust in health-seeking for NCD services in fragile contexts. Our analysis triangulates multiple data sources, including semi-structured interviews (n = 102) and Group Model Building workshops (n = 8) with individuals affected by NCDs and health providers delivering NCD services. Data were collected in Freetown and Makeni (Sierra Leone), Beirut and Beqaa (Lebanon), a

SUBMITTER: Arakelyan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8689406 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature