Evaluating the Amount of Health Subsidy Provided for Inpatients of Different Socioeconomic Status in Governmental Hospitals, Babol 2018
| Autor: | Samad Rohani, Khadije Safizade, Mohammad Ali Jahani, Noureddin Mousavinasab, Fatemeh Abdolahi, Fatemeh Fakhraei |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Persian |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Vol 32, Iss 213, Pp 140-149 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1735-9260 1735-9279 |
| Popis: | Background and purpose: Equitable access to health services and their fair distribution in the country, especially in deprived areas, are among the major goals of health systems. The aim of this study was to investigate the amount of health insurance subsidies in different socio-economic classes in public hospitals in Babol, Iran. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional applied study was performed in hospitals affiliated with Babol University of Medical Sciences in 2018. The statistical population consisted of 700 patients selected by simple random sampling. Data were collected using a checklist based on patient statements and a researcher-made questionnaire. SPSS V22 was used to analyze the data applying Mann Whitney and Kruskal Wallis test. Results: The amount of health insurance subsidies for patients of middle social class was higher than other two groups (good and lower social classes). The most discount on medical bills were offered to good-social class patients and then to patients of middle and lower classes (P |
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