Inequality in households' access to primary health care (PHC): a case study in Kerman, southeast Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fair access to health services is a vital issue in low-and middle-income countries. Therefore, the present study was conducted to evaluate the equity in access to primary health care (PHC) services in southeastern Iran.

Methods

This household-based survey was conducted on 1128 households in Kerman, southeastern Iran in 2019-20. A multistage probability method was used to select the samples. The online questionnaire was designed and its link was provided to the questioners. After receiving the training, the questioners went to the door according to the sampling guide. The collected data were analyzed at a significance level of 0.05, using the STATA software. The concentration index (CI) was also used to measure inequality in access to PHC services.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Rahimi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9400231 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature