Social health insurance, family support, and chronic diseases as determinants of health service utilization among senior citizens in rural Nepal
Many senior citizens did not utilize the healthcare services. Enrollment in social health insurance, awareness of free health services, family support and presence of chronic conditions were significantly associated with higher health service utilization. This suggests that to increase health service utilization awareness about health, including social health insurance, and fostering a sense of security and well-being is crucial.
Authors
- Anusha Parajuli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7406-374X)
- Nirmal Duwadi
- Yam Prasad Sharma
- Bal Krishna Bhatta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7967-6980)
- Damaru Prasad Paneru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4108-4514)
- Sujan Poudel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7900-0075)
- Dhurba Khatri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5244-5536)
- Shishir Paudel
Institutions
- Pokhara University (NP)
- University of South Florida (US)
- Government of Nepal (NP)
- Nepal Development Research Institute (NP)
- Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22693-5
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Global Health Care Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 16.89