Examining user fee reductions in public primary healthcare facilities in Kenya, 1997–2012
Effects on the use and content of antenatal care
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15394253 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mardieh Dennis (0000-0003-4152-4604, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, corresponding author), Lenka Beňová (0000-0001-8595-365X, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Carl Goodman (0000-0002-2241-3485, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Edwine Barasa (0000-0001-5793-7177, Kenya Medical Research Institute), Timothy Abuya (0000-0001-8815-8299, British Council), Oona M R Campbell (0000-0002-9311-0115, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 35-35 |
| Publication date | 2020-03-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal for Equity in Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1475-9276 • E-ISSN: 1475-9276 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12939-020-1150-8 |
| PMID | 32171320 |
| OpenAlex | W3011468811 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 36 |
This study highlights mixed findings on the impact of the 10/20 policy on ANC service-seeking and content of care. Given the reduced use of public facilities among the better-off and of primary care facilities among the worse-off, this research also brings into question the mechanisms through which the policy achieved any benefits and whether reducing user fees is sufficient for equitably increasing healthcare access
Business · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Equity (law · Government (linguistics · Health care · Health services research · Kenya · Political science · Population · Public health · Public policy · Receipt · Social policy · Socioeconomics · User fee · Global Health Care Issues · Global Maternal and Child Health · Healthcare Systems and Reforms · Medicine · Nursing · Health Policy
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| Citations per year | 0.8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |