Cost-sharing and associated factors in the Peruvian private health care system
Our study provides a detailed overview of cost-sharing in the private healthcare system in Peru and the factors associated with them. Policymakers can use the study's finding that higher cost-sharing for inpatient hospitalization compared to outpatient care in private insurance can create inequities in access to healthcare to design policies aimed at reducing these costs and promoting a more equitable and accessible healthcare system in Peru.
Authors
- Luciana Bellido-Boza
- G. J. Meléndez‐Torres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9823-4790)
- David Villarreal‐Zegarra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2222-4764)
- Max Pariona-Cárdenas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6609-127X)
- Roger Carrión
- Paul Valdivia-Miranda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4090-698X)
Institutions
- Peruvian University of Applied Sciences (PE)
- University of Exeter (GB)
- Instituto Nacional de Salud (PE)
- Institute of Peruvian Studies (PE)
- Instituto Peruano de Orientación Psicológica
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-08-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0308277
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00