A model of the demand for medical and health services in Peninsular Malaysia

Heller, Peter

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“…There is some difference in the estimated strength of the relationship. Most studies of developing countries find health care to be price inelastic; demand falls less than proportionately to price 34,35,36,37,38 . A few obtain estimates of price elastic demand 39,40 .…”

Section: Constraints On the Demand For Health Carementioning

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Access to health care in developing countries: breaking down demand side barriers

2007

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Access to health care in developing countries: breaking down demand side barriers Acesso aos cuidados de saúde nos países em desenvolvimento: rompendo barreiras contra a demanda IntroductionA large body of evidence confirms that many people in the developing world go without health care from which they could benefit greatly. The poor in developing countries are even less likely than the better off to receive effective health care. Concern for the level and distribution of health in the developing world demands that measures be taken to redress both facts. What are these measures? What policies can increase the utilization of effective health care, particularly by the poor in developing countries?There are two sides to the access problem. On the supply side, good quality, effective health care may not be offered. On the demand side, individuals may not utilize services from which they could benefit. The two are obviously related. Poor quality care will arouse little interest from the public. A high level of demand, made effective by purchasing power, will induce the provision of quality care. Solving the access problem requires tackling both demand and supply side issues. Given the space constraint, this paper will concentrate on the demand side, although a recurring theme will be that the response to demand side measures is dependent on supply side conditions. There is an urgent need to establish mechanisms that can increase the availability and improve the quality of health care in the developing world. For present purposes, let us suppose that effective health care interventions can REVISÃO REVIEW 2820Cad. Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, 23(12):2820

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Section: Constraints On the Demand For Health Carementioning

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Access to health care in developing countries: breaking down demand side barriers

2007

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“…While the majority of research reported inelastic demand (e.g. Sauerborn, Nougtara and Latimer 1994, Gertler, Locay and Sanderson 1987, Akin, Griffin, Guilkey and Papkin 1986, Heller 1982, there are some studies that found elastic demand for medical services (De Bethune, Alfani and Lahaye 1989, Yoder 1989, Chernichovsky and Meesook 1986. The bottom of Table 3 presents the price and income elasticities.…”

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The Demand for Medical Care in Urban China

2000

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This is the first paper to investigate the determinants of the demand for medical care in the People's Republic of China. It uses a data set that consists of detailed characteristics of 6407 urban households, a continuous measure of health care spending, and price. A two-part model and a discrete factor model are used in the estimation. Household characteristics and work conditions impact the demand for medical care. Income elasticity is around 0.3, indicating medical care is a necessity. Medical care demand is price inelastic, and price elasticity is larger in absolute value for poorer households.

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“…Quite a number of research studies have been conducted in this area internationally in the context of developing countries (Heller, 1982;Akin et al, 1981;Mwabu, 1984;Gertler et al, 1987;Gertler and van der Gaag, 1990;Ellis and Mwabu, 1991;Bartholome and Vosti, 1995;Dow, 1996). However, econometric methodologies and findings have differed widely.…”

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Demand for Healthcare Services in Nigeria: A Multivariate Nested Logit Model

Ichoku¹,

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2003

African Development Review

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The object of this paper is to explain the healthcare decision process and the factors that influence medicare demand decisions of Nigerian households during a period of economic depression. It is based on a sample from a small-area analysis focusing on a relatively homogenous group. The objective of the study involved the estimation of the parameters of the demand for healthcare services in order to understand the nature of healthcare choices and the pathways to those choices that Nigerian households make under dire economic circumstances. These demand parameter estimates are considered valuable inputs into healthcare policy. Yet, to date, there is no sufficient information on the vital factors that shape households' utilization of medicare services nor is there sufficient information on the relative importance of healthcare alternatives available to them. This is the knowledge gap that this study hopes to fill. The nested logit model was found to be an appropriate functional form for the analysis.Re´sume´: Le pre´sent article a pour objet d'expliquer le processus de prise de de´cisions et les facteurs qui influent sur les de´cisions concernant les besoins en soins me´dicaux des me´nages nige´rians durant une pe´riode de de´pression e´conomique. Il repose sur l'analyse d'un e´chantillon de me´nages provenant de secteurs restreints, notamment d'un groupe relativement homoge`ne. L'e´tude a pour objectif d'analyser les parame`tres de besoins en services de soins de sante´pour comprendre les diffe´rentes possibilite´s qui s'offrent aux me´nages nige´rians et les choix qu'ils sont amene´s a`faire dans des conditions e´conomiques tre`s dures. L'estimation des parame`tres affe´rents a`ces besoins est cense´e eˆtre un e´le´ment important pour l'e´laboration d'une politique de soins de sante´. Or, les donne´es sur les facteurs essentiels qui influencent le recours aux services de soins de santeṕ ar les me´nages, sont actuellement insuffisantes, tout comme celles

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A model of the demand for medical and health services in Peninsular Malaysia

Cited by 129 publications

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Access to health care in developing countries: breaking down demand side barriers

Access to health care in developing countries: breaking down demand side barriers

The Demand for Medical Care in Urban China

Demand for Healthcare Services in Nigeria: A Multivariate Nested Logit Model

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