ArticleAfrican journal of primary health care & family medicine2025
Digital pulse: Social media reaction to South Africa's National Health Insurance implementation.
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Abstract
backgroundSocial media has become a platform where unheard voices within different communities are shared with government.
aimThe study explored and described expressed reactions of social media users regarding the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) in South Africa.
settingThis study was conducted online on existing social media platforms that share current news. These social media platforms included X (formerly known as Twitter), Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
methodsThis was a qualitative study that applied an explorative-descriptive approach. Using convenience sampling, raw data from screenshots of the first 10 social media users' reactions from each news media company were collected. The authors collected information verbatim from the screenshots and created two main transcripts with 10 reactions from each of the selected news media accounts. Thematic analysis was used to analyse data.
resultsEight main themes emerged from the reactions of the users. These include concerns about the public financial and taxation burden, corruption and mismanagement by the government, concerns about the quality of healthcare services, fear of medical staff exodus, issues of equity and access to healthcare, government's political motives and electioneering, user's preference for improving current public healthcare system and doubts about NHI implementation feasibility.
conclusionThe findings emphasise the need for government officials to include the community before introducing, signing and implementing different bills.Contribution: Through highlighting the public's sentiments on challenges, readiness and feasibility of implementing the NHI, policymakers will be encouraged to ensure adequate health communication and community participation.
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