Abstract
Determining the factors affecting the demand for healthcare services are important in terms of providing health services more effectively and a more efficient health system. In addition, effective provision of healthcare services is an important element in terms of basic socio-economic development of countries. The primary aim of this study is to determine the factors which affect the demand for healthcare services. In that framework, factors related to household’s choice of applying to a healthcare facility because of a health problem and the factors related to household’s healthcare facility choice are investigated using the data collected in Kayseri province with survey method. Within the scope of the study, Nested Logit Model was implemented to the data set using Full Information Maximum Likelihood (FIML) technique which estimates both decision levels simultaneously. According to the results obtained, the factors which affect the choice of applying to the healthcare facility were found as the educational level of the household head, severity of the disease and some health problem complaints. Among the factors which affect healthcare facility choice, educational level of the patient reduces the likelihood of applying to both public and private healthcare facilities. Furthermore, likelihood of applying to public healthcare facilities reduces with the age of the patient.
Highlights
Health is quite an important factor for a higher quality life standard in all societies regardless of development levels of the countries
Using the dataset obtained with household survey method in October 2017 in Kayseri province, this study investigates the factors which affect the demand for healthcare services in Kayseri provided that it is due to any health problem, with nested multinomial logit model analyses
This study investigates the demand for healthcare services due to a health problem in Kayseri province with cross-sectional data
Summary
Health is quite an important factor for a higher quality life standard in all societies regardless of development levels of the countries. In addition to increasing the quality of life of individuals and societies, health contributes significantly in the economic and social development of countries, because social welfare is possible with healthier and happier individuals. Another important factor in terms of social welfare is delivering healthcare services effectively and to all individuals in the society. Since accomplishing the desired development in healthcare sector depends on using the resources allocated to healthcare services effectively, it is important to examine the supply and demand components of the healthcare sector. As the demand for healthcare services is one of the factors which enables improvement of the health status of the individual and society and increases social welfare, we can say that demand component is in a more determinative position in healthcare sector
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