Utilization of healthcare services among children members of Medical Insurance for a New Generation

Pérez‐Cuevas, Ricardo; Doubova, Svetlana Vladislavovna; Flores‐Hernández, Sergio; Muñoz‐Hernández, Onofre

doi:10.1590/s0036-36342012000700005

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“…More than 75% of the parents and caregivers stated that the physician responsible for evaluating their children at least once a year was a pediatrician, indicating the importance of regular well-child visits to establish continuous care and surveillance of all children, which can help identify subtle symptoms that may not be noted initially as important by the children's families [21].…”

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Exploring knowledge of parents and caregivers on cancer symptoms in children: an observational study regarding the need for educational tools and health promotion in low- and middle-income countries

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Background Although most cases of childhood cancer are unlikely to be prevented, by today’s standards, most children with cancer can now be cured. However, disparities about survival exist among countries; in Mexico, the overall survival is 49.6%, with 70% of childhood cancers diagnosed at advanced stages. Therefore, parents and caregivers must have optimal knowledge of the early signs and symptoms of childhood malignancies as they are largely non-specific. This study was designed to explore the current knowledge of childhood cancer among parents and caregivers in Mexico and identify the need for education and health promotion in low- and middle-income countries. Methods An online survey of 112 parents and caregivers was performed to assess their knowledge of childhood cancer, focusing on the signs and symptoms and early diagnostic strategies. Results Sixty-nine (61.6%) mothers, 23 (20.5%) fathers, 17 (15.2%) familiar caregivers, and 3 (2.7%) non-familiar caregivers responded. Forty-six (41.1%) respondents said that they knew a child diagnosed with cancer, 92.9% mentioned leukemia as the most common type of cancer among children, the most highly ranked option when asked which sign/symptom they considered as a warning for suspicion was growth/lump in any part of the body, 97.3% considered that an early diagnosis is related to a higher cure rate, and 92.9% expressed the desire to receive reliable information about childhood cancer. Conclusions Although parents and caregivers have some knowledge of childhood cancer, there are concepts that should be reinforced to improve their understanding of this group of diseases, as they are the frontline for children to seek medical attention. In the future, the use of tools that help educate more caregivers will strengthen knowledge and contribution regarding this issue and promote the generation of public policies that support the early diagnosis of childhood cancer.

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Exploring knowledge of parents and caregivers on cancer symptoms in children: an observational study regarding the need for educational tools and health promotion in low- and middle-income countries

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“…However, coverage of interventions by the Fund for Protection against Catastrophic Health Expenditure rose from 4 to 6 in 2004, to 59 in 2013, and the range of interventions offered by the Popular Health Insurance also increased over the same period from 90 to 285 12 . At first, the Popular Health Insurance had an impact on catastrophic spending only in the rural area, and today this impact is more significant in the urban area 21, 22 .…”

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Análise do Seguro Popular de Saúde mexicano: uma revisão integrativa da literatura

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RESUMO Esse artigo objetiva analisar a reforma do sistema de saúde mexicano, a partir da implantação do Seguro Popular de Saúde, destacando seu funcionamento, aspectos positivos e negativos. Foi realizada uma revisão integrativa da literatura nas bases Lilacs e SciELO Regional no período de janeiro de 2011 a dezembro de 2018. Foram incluídas publicações que atendiam a três questionamentos: história do sistema de saúde mexicano, seu funcionamento e pontos positivos e negativos do Seguro Popular de Saúde. A literatura aponta que o Seguro Popular surgiu após um processo de reformas neoliberais no sistema de saúde mexicano, consonante com a proposta de Cobertura Universal de Saúde, que visa reduzir o empobrecimento por gastos em saúde na população sem seguridade social. O Seguro Popular oferece menor variedade de diagnósticos e tratamentos do que a seguridade social, menor número de consultas, atendimentos de urgência e medicamentos. Seu maior impacto foi nas populações indígena e rural, mas 20% da população continua descoberta e o atendimento permanece desigual. A análise do Seguro Popular permite inferir possíveis impactos que teriam os planos de saúde acessíveis no cenário brasileiro, acarretando acesso a um elenco menor de procedimentos para a população atualmente coberta pelo Sistema Único de Saúde.

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Limited implementation of the framework convention on tobacco control’s tobacco tax provision: global comparison

Hiilamo

Glantz

2018

BMJ Open

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ObjectiveTo quantify changes in tobacco tax rates and cigarette affordability after countries ratified the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) using with the WHO MPOWER standards.MethodsWe used logistic regression to assess the association of FCTC ratification with adoption of at least 50% and 75% (high) of retail price tobacco tax rates for the most sold brands in countries, accounting for years since ratification and other covariates. We also compared cigarette affordability in 2014 with 1999.ResultsBy 2014, 44% of high-income countries had taxes above 75% of retail value compared with 18% in 1998/1999. In 15 years, 69 countries increased the tobacco tax rate, 33 decreased it and one had the same tax rate. FCTC ratification was not associated with implementing high tobacco taxes. More fragile countries in terms of security, political, economic and social development were less likely to have at least 50% and 75% tobacco tax rates in 2014 compared with 1999. The higher the cigarette prices in 1999 the less likely the countries were to have at least 75% tobacco tax rates in 2014. However, cigarettes were less affordable in 2014 than in 1999 in countries that had ratified FCTC earlier.ConclusionsDespite widespread FCTC ratification, implementing higher tobacco taxes remains incomplete. Guidelines for FCTC Article 6 implementation should assign definite targets for tobacco taxes and for implementation of a tax escalator that gradually increases taxes to match rising income levels. Fragile countries are less likely to have high tobacco taxes and less affordable cigarettes. The tobacco control community should intensify efforts to help fragile countries improve performance in FCTC implementation both through strengthening their administrative and technical capacity and through supporting basic functions of government.

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Utilization of healthcare services among children members of Medical Insurance for a New Generation

Cited by 9 publications

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Exploring knowledge of parents and caregivers on cancer symptoms in children: an observational study regarding the need for educational tools and health promotion in low- and middle-income countries

Exploring knowledge of parents and caregivers on cancer symptoms in children: an observational study regarding the need for educational tools and health promotion in low- and middle-income countries

Análise do Seguro Popular de Saúde mexicano: uma revisão integrativa da literatura

Limited implementation of the framework convention on tobacco control’s tobacco tax provision: global comparison

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