ArticleClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR2023
Willingness to Pay for Social Health Insurance Among Health Care Professionals in North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia: Mixed Method Study.
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- Willingness-to-Pay for Health Insurance in South Asia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Public health challenges · 2026Review
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- Strengthening primary health care in Ethiopia: A scoping review of successes, challenges, and pathways towards universal health coverage using the WHO monitoring framework.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Psychosocial determinants of the willingness to pay for social health insurance among workers at a commercial bank in Dessie, Ethiopia: a multi-setting study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Ethiopia introduced a social health insurance (SHI) scheme for the formal sector that will cost 3% of the monthly salary as a premium and provide universal health coverage. Since health care professionals (HCP) are the primary front-line service providers, their willingness to pay (WTP) for SHI may have a direct or indirect impact on how the programme is implemented. However, little is known about WTP for SHI among HCP. Objective: To assess WTP for SHI and associated factors among government employee HCP in the North Wollo Zone, Northeast Ethiopia. Methods: Using the contingent valuation method, a mixed approach and cross-sectional study design were applied. For the qualitative study design, in-depth interviews were performed with focal persons and officers of health insurance. Multistage systematic random sampling was used to select 636 healthcare professionals. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine independent predictors of WTP for SHI. Qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: A response rate of 92.45% was achieved among the 636 participants, with 588 healthcare professionals completing the interview. The majority (61.7%) of participants were willing to join and pay the suggested SHI premium. Participants' WTP was significantly positively associated with the presence of under five years of children but their willingness to pay was significantly negatively associated with the female gender and increasing monthly salary. On the other hand, on the qualitative side, the amount of premium contribution, benefits package, and quality of service were the major factors affecting their WTP. Conclusion: The majority of healthcare professionals were willing to pay for the SHI scheme, almost as much as the premium set by the government. This suggests proof that healthcare financing reform is feasible, particularly for the implementation of the SHI system.
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