Out of pocket payments and access to NCD medication in two regions in Albania.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The financial burden from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) is a threat worldwide, alleviated only when good social protection schemes are in place. Albeit the Government in Albania has committed to Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC), Out-of-Pockets (OOPs) persist. Through this study, we aimed to assess the OOPs related to consultations, diagnostic tests, and medicine prescriptions as self-reported by people suffering from NCDs.

Methods

A household survey was conducted in two regions of Albania. The present analysis includes respondents who suffered from chronic health conditions and consulted a health care provider within the last 8 weeks (n = 898). Mixed logistic regression models with random intercepts at the level of communities were employed in order to assess

SUBMITTER: Gabrani J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9365190 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature