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ArticleAnnals of global health2018

Predictors of Health Care Service Quality among Women Insured Under Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme.

Martin Amogre Ayanore, Richard Ofori-Asenso, Amos Laar

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Martin Amogre AyanoreDepartment of Family and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences.
Richard Ofori-AsensoDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, GH.
Amos LaarDepartment of Population Family and Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, GH.

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Abstract

backgroundInsured women in Ghana are more likely to use maternity care services than their uninsured counterparts. To improve service quality among insured women in Ghana, better understanding of the factors that predict quality standards of primary health care services is essential.

objectiveTo examine predictors of health care service quality among insured women under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Ghana.

methodsData from the 2014 Ghana Demographic Health Survey was analysed. Cluster analysis was applied to construct a dependent variable; service care quality. Socio-demographic/background characteristics were used as independent variables. Descriptive and inferential analyses were performed followed by multiple regression to predict service quality among the insured population of women aged 15-49 years. SPSS version 21 was used during the clustering while STATA version 14 was used to perform the inferential and regression analyses.

findingsOverall, geographical region of respondents was significant to expressions of insured service quality (χ2=495.4, p ≤ 0.001). Literacy levels were significant at χ2=69.232 and p ≤ 0.001 for service quality. On place of residence, the estimation show urban residency was more positively correlated with indicating quality ratings of health services compared to rural residency (χ2=70.29, p ≤ 0.001). Highest educational level had the highest predictive influence with a coefficient of 0.15.

conclusionsA more supportive health insurance system approach that shifts towards introducing valued-based care models for patients, insurers and health care providers could be supportive in improving quality standards among insured population groups in Ghana.

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Health SurveysQuality of Health CareAdolescentAdultDelivery of Health CareFemaleGhanaHealth ServicesHumansMedically UninsuredMiddle AgedNational Health ProgramsRetrospective StudiesRural PopulationSocioeconomic FactorsUrban Population

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