TY  - BOOK
AU  - Qun Wang
PY  - 2018
CY  - Berlin, Germany
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 1863-768X
SN  - 9783631741184
TI  - Health Seeking Behavior and Out-of-Pocket Expenditure on Chronic Non-communicable Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa
T2  - The Case of Rural Malawi
DO  - 10.3726/b12995
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1055170
N2  - This book analyzes the patterns of and factors associated with health seeking behavior and out-of-pocket (OOP) spending on chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) in rural Malawi. The author used descriptive statistics to describe treatment options and related household OOP expenditure on CNCDs and econometrics models to analyze factors influencing health seeking behavior and OOP expenditure on CNCDs. This study found that in spite of a context where care for CNCDs should in principle be free of charge at the point of use, the utilization rates of CNCD care are still low and OOP payments impose a considerable financial burden on rural households, especially among the poorest.
KW  - Health economics, Health financing, Healthcare management, Health policy, Public administration
LA  - English
ER  -