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ArticleEthiopian journal of health sciences2020

National Health Insurance Scheme: An Assessment of Service Quality and Clients' Dissatisfaction.

Ajeigbe Abiodun Kofoworola, Ayinbuomwan Ekiye, Adesina Olufunlola Motunrayo, Adedeji Tewogbade Adeoye, Makinde Ronke Adunni

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Article in Ethiopian journal of health sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Ajeigbe Abiodun KofoworolaDepartment of Chemical Pathology, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife.
Ayinbuomwan EkiyeDepartment of Chemical Pathology, University of Benin (UNIBEN), Benin-City.
Adesina Olufunlola MotunrayoDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Oral Pathology, OAU, Ile-Ife.
Adedeji Tewogbade AdeoyeDepartment of Chemical Pathology, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife.
Makinde Ronke AdunniDepartment of Chemical Pathology, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife.
Obafemi Awolowo University · NGNational Medical Research Center of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery · RU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHealth Insurance Scheme (NHIS), a medical package to start with a fraction of Nigerians at its inception, with the expectation of optimal services to all in the long The Nigerian government established National run. However, there are complaints and dissatisfaction of enrolees of the scheme. This study determined factors responsible for enrolees' dissatisfaction of services in a general hospital within the federal capital territory, Abuja.

methodThree hundred enrolees of National Health Insurance Scheme at the Kubwa general hospital were enrolled. Semi structured questionnaires were used to obtain information on socio-demography, education, enrolee status, perception of the scheme and factors responsible for enrolees' dissatisfaction. SPSS version 22 was used to analyse Data using percentage.

resultsMajority (66.3%) of the respondents were between 35 and 54 years while 28.5% were below 35years and 11.8% (32) were above 54years with the male to female ratio was 1.03:1. Sixty percent (179) of the respondents had a minimum of tertiary education with just 1.8% having primary education. Most (69.9% and 79.6%) respondents were principal enrolees and public servants respectively. Seventy percent of the respondents have been enrolled in NHIS for more than 3years and had a good perspective of the scheme. However, 30% of the respondents were not satisfied with NHIS services with 8.6% and 15.4% describing the services as substandard and below expectations respectively. Half (50.7%) of the respondents would consider an alternative to NHIS suggesting their dissatisfaction. The major factors responsible for dissatisfaction were billing system, long waiting hours and staff attitude accounting for 46.9%, 59.4% and 7.8% respectively.

conclusionThis study revealed that the level of clients' dissatisfaction with NHIS services is high despite their acceptance of the scheme with the major areas of concern being the billing system, waiting time and staff attitude. Therefore, it is necessary for the providers to look more into these areas as targets for service delivery improvement.

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Insurance, HealthNational Health ProgramsAttitude of Health PersonnelEmotionsFemaleHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesDissatisfactionNational Health Insurance SchemeService delivery

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