Determinant factors behind changes in health-seeking behaviour before and after implementation of universal health coverage in Indonesia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The health insurance system in Indonesia was transformed in 2014 to achieve universal health coverage (UHC). The effective implementation of essential primary health services through UHC has resulted in efficient healthcare utilisation, which is reflected in the health-seeking behaviour of the community. Our study aimed to examine the changes in health-seeking behaviour before and after the implementation of UHC in Indonesia and to identify what factors determine these changes.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the recall method and data collected through questionnaire-based interviews in Bandung, Indonesia. We used a two-step sampling technique-randomised sampling and purposive sampling, and a total of 579 respondents with acute or chronic e

SUBMITTER: Kosasih DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9102261 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature