A study of malaria care provider choice in Ghana
A study of malaria care provider choice in Ghana
复制标题
DOI：
10.1016/j.healthpol.2004.01.005
复制
发表时间：
2004-09-01
期刊：
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Asafu-Adjaye, J
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
Dzator, J;Asafu-Adjaye, J
为了提高当前疟疾控制战略的效力，有必要更好地了解影响疟疾治疗求医行为的因素。本文对影响加纳家庭选择疟疾治疗方案的因素进行了实证研究。被考虑的治疗选项是选择公共医疗保健提供者、私人提供者、从药店购买药物或自我用药。结果表明，治疗和时间成本是影响卫生服务提供者选择的重要因素。教育程度和家庭规模对寻求疟疾治疗的行为也起着重要作用。对疟疾护理的需求在成本方面缺乏弹性，弹性的大小表明疟疾护理是必要的。对政策的影响进行了讨论。(C)2003爱思唯尔爱尔兰有限公司。保留所有权利。
Improved understanding of the factors that influence malaria care seeking behaviour is necessary in order to enhance the effectiveness of current malaria control strategies. This paper empirically examines the factors that affect household choice of malaria treatment options in Ghana. The treatment options considered were choice of a public provider of health care, a private provider, purchase of drugs from a drug store, or self-medication. The results indicate that treatment and time costs are significant factors affecting the choice of health care provider. Education and household size also play an important role in malaria care seeking behaviour. The demand for malaria care is inelastic with respect to costs, and the magnitudes of the elasticities suggest that malaria care is a necessity. The policy implications are addressed. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.