A Dynamic Analysis of the Demand for Health Care in Post-Apartheid South Africa.

The study aimed to investigate the drivers of demand for healthcare in South Africa 26 years after democracy. The pattern healthcare demand by households in South Africa is that most households use public healthcare services particularly public clinics compared to private and traditional healthcare...

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Publicado en:Nursing Reports Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 484 - 495
Autor principal: Mhlanga, David
Formato: equations & formulas research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: MDPI Jun2021
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        affil: Department of Accountancy, The University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, P.O. Box 524, Johannesburg 2006, South Africa
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          Health Services Needs and Demand Evaluation
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          South Africa
          Public Health
          Health Services
          Health Facilities
          Unemployment
          Pensions
          Probability
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      ab: The study aimed to investigate the drivers of demand for healthcare in South Africa 26 years after democracy. The pattern healthcare demand by households in South Africa is that most households use public healthcare services particularly public clinics compared to private and traditional healthcare facilities. Using conditional probability models, the logit model to be more specific, the results revealed that households head who is unemployed, households who do not have a business, households who were not receiving pension money, had a greater probability of demand for public healthcare institutions. On the other hand, being male, being White, Indian and Coloured, being a property owner and being not a grant beneficiary, reduces the probability of demand for public healthcare facilities in South Africa. As a result, the study recommends more investment in public healthcare but more in public clinics in South Africa due to the high percentage of households using these services. Also, the government must consider investing more in the maintenance and improvement of the welfare of nurses in the country considering the huge role they play in the delivery of healthcare to the citizens.
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