Journal article
The Role of a Health Protection Scheme in Health Services Utilization Among Community-Dwelling Older Persons in Ghana
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This study examines the relationships between National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) enrollment and the frequency and "timing" of health services utilization among community-dwelling older Ghanaians. It also investigates whether the NHIS policy has improved equity in access to health care in later life.
METHODS: Cross-sectional data were derived from an Ageing, Health, Psychological Wellbeing and Health-seeking Behavior Study …
Authors
Gyasi RM; Phillips DR; Buor D
Journal
The Journals of Gerontology Series B, Vol. 75, No. 3, pp. 661–673
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
February 14, 2020
DOI
10.1093/geronb/gby082
ISSN
1079-5014