The resilience of two departmental health insurance units during the Covid-19 pandemic in Senegal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21881017 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Valery Ridde (0000-0001-9299-8266, Université Paris Cité, corresponding author), Babacar Kane (Cheikh Anta Diop University), Ndeye Bineta Mbow (Foundiougne, Sénégal, Departmental Health Insurance Unit, Foundiougne, Senegal), Ibrahima Senghor (Koungheul, Sénégal, Departmental Health Insurance Unit, Koungheul, Senegal), Adama Faye (0000-0002-7849-2469, Cheikh Anta Diop University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | Suppl 9 |
| Pages | e010062 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMJ Global Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2059-7908 • E-ISSN: 2059-7908 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmjgh-2022-010062 |
| PMID | 36526299 |
| OpenAlex | W4311694108 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 47 |
BACKGROUND: In its pursuit of solutions for universal health coverage (UHC), Senegal has set up two departmental health insurance units (UDAMs) since 2014. Few studies on the resilience of health systems in Africa have examined health insurance organisations. This article aims to understand how these two UDAMs have been resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictive measures imposed by the State to maintain services to their members and reimbursements to healthcare providers. METHODS: This study was a multicase study with multiple levels of analysis using a conceptual framework of resilience and analysis of organisational configurations. Empirical data are derived from document analysis, observations for 6 months and 17 qualitative in-depth interviews. RESULTS: The results identified three main configurations concerning (1) safety and hygiene, (2) organisation and planning and (3) communication for sustainable payment. The UDAM faced the pandemic with resilience processes to absorb the shock and maintain service to their members. The UDAM learnt positive lessons from crisis management, such as remote work or the ability to support members in their care in hospitals away from their headquarters. They have innovated (transformative resilience) with the organisation of electronic payment and the use of social networks to raise funds and communicate with members. Strengthening their effectiveness after the shock of the departure of the donors in 2017 contributed to the adaptation and even transformation from the pandemic shock of 2020 and 2021. The study shows that leadership, team dynamics and adaptation to contexts are drivers of resilience processes. CONCLUSION: Both UDAMs adapted to the shocks of the pandemic and government measures to maintain the services of their members and their organisational routine. This resilience confirms that UDAMs are one of the possible solutions for UHC in the Sahel
Business · Economic growth · Economics · Health care · Pandemic · Payment · Political science · Psychological resilience · Public relations · Sociology · Transformative learning · Healthcare Systems and Practices · Healthcare Systems and Reforms · Medicine · Psychology · Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research · Finance
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| Citations per year | 1,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |