The Prevalence Of Mental Disorders And Associated Out-Ofpocket Expenditure Among Insured Patients In South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorSinanovic, Edina
dc.contributor.advisorDocrat Sumaiyah
dc.contributor.authorMnangagwa, Mazvita
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-21T13:02:51Z
dc.date.available2024-05-21T13:02:51Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.date.updated2024-05-21T12:33:56Z
dc.description.abstractMental disorders are a huge global burden, with approximately a quarter of the population developing a mental illness at some point. Despite significant advances in treatment for these disorders, massive treatment gaps still exist. In South Africa, approximately 20% of adults are believed to be struggling with poor mental health, with less than a quarter of this population ever receiving mental health care. A potential strategy for reducing such treatment gaps is private health insurance (PHI). Around 18% of the total South African population is medically insured. PHI, however, only covers a restricted set of expenses. The aim of this study is to examine the prevalence of mental disorders and the out-of-pocket costs among South African insured individuals. Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) population was used as a proxy for the private health insurance market in South Africa. DHMS is South Africa's largest medical scheme with a 56.7% market share as of 2019. STATA version 17 and Excel were used to analyse the data on five common mental disorders (depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar, development and learning disorder, and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder) over a 36-month period. Children and adults with or without comorbidities and with no gender restrictions were included.
dc.identifier.apacitationMnangagwa, M. (2023). <i>The Prevalence Of Mental Disorders And Associated Out-Ofpocket Expenditure Among Insured Patients In South Africa</i>. (). ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Adolescent Health Research Institute. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/39670en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMnangagwa, Mazvita. <i>"The Prevalence Of Mental Disorders And Associated Out-Ofpocket Expenditure Among Insured Patients In South Africa."</i> ., ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Adolescent Health Research Institute, 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/39670en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMnangagwa, M. 2023. The Prevalence Of Mental Disorders And Associated Out-Ofpocket Expenditure Among Insured Patients In South Africa. . ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Adolescent Health Research Institute. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/39670en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Mnangagwa, Mazvita AB - Mental disorders are a huge global burden, with approximately a quarter of the population developing a mental illness at some point. Despite significant advances in treatment for these disorders, massive treatment gaps still exist. In South Africa, approximately 20% of adults are believed to be struggling with poor mental health, with less than a quarter of this population ever receiving mental health care. A potential strategy for reducing such treatment gaps is private health insurance (PHI). Around 18% of the total South African population is medically insured. PHI, however, only covers a restricted set of expenses. The aim of this study is to examine the prevalence of mental disorders and the out-of-pocket costs among South African insured individuals. Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) population was used as a proxy for the private health insurance market in South Africa. DHMS is South Africa's largest medical scheme with a 56.7% market share as of 2019. STATA version 17 and Excel were used to analyse the data on five common mental disorders (depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar, development and learning disorder, and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder) over a 36-month period. Children and adults with or without comorbidities and with no gender restrictions were included. DA - 2023 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Health Economics LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2023 T1 - The Prevalence Of Mental Disorders And Associated Out-Ofpocket Expenditure Among Insured Patients In South Africa TI - The Prevalence Of Mental Disorders And Associated Out-Ofpocket Expenditure Among Insured Patients In South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/39670 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/39670
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMnangagwa M. The Prevalence Of Mental Disorders And Associated Out-Ofpocket Expenditure Among Insured Patients In South Africa. []. ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Adolescent Health Research Institute, 2023 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/39670en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentAdolescent Health Research Institute
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.subjectHealth Economics
dc.titleThe Prevalence Of Mental Disorders And Associated Out-Ofpocket Expenditure Among Insured Patients In South Africa
dc.typeThesis / Dissertation
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMPH
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