Factors influencing the price of medical services : a survey of the pricing behaviour of private medical providers in Kampala, Uganda

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dc.contributor.advisorOkorafor, Okoreen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorThiede, Michaelen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorJames, Batukaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-20T07:19:53Z
dc.date.available2014-10-20T07:19:53Z
dc.date.issued2004en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 84-90).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractUnderstanding the pricing behaviour of medical providers in private clinics is important for the effective regulation of the private sector and ensuring that there is no extortion of patients. There is a global trend to encourage delivery of health services by the private sector reducing the public role to stewardship. Understanding the factors that influence the price of medical services in an out of pocket setting is important in designing strategies necessary to control the price of medical care. The study investigated the factors that influenced the price of medical services in Kampala district, Uganda. The respondents reported cost of drugs given to patients (type and dose of drug), other overhead expenditures, type of disease, income status of the patient and need to make profit as factors which influence the price of medical services. On regression analysis, it was found that rent was a significant factor on the price of medical services across all disease conditions. It was concluded that governments need to put in place effective regulatory mechanisms to ensure proper functioning of the private health sector.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationJames, B. (2004). <i>Factors influencing the price of medical services : a survey of the pricing behaviour of private medical providers in Kampala, Uganda</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8629en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationJames, Batuka. <i>"Factors influencing the price of medical services : a survey of the pricing behaviour of private medical providers in Kampala, Uganda."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8629en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationJames, B. 2004. Factors influencing the price of medical services : a survey of the pricing behaviour of private medical providers in Kampala, Uganda. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - James, Batuka AB - Understanding the pricing behaviour of medical providers in private clinics is important for the effective regulation of the private sector and ensuring that there is no extortion of patients. There is a global trend to encourage delivery of health services by the private sector reducing the public role to stewardship. Understanding the factors that influence the price of medical services in an out of pocket setting is important in designing strategies necessary to control the price of medical care. The study investigated the factors that influenced the price of medical services in Kampala district, Uganda. The respondents reported cost of drugs given to patients (type and dose of drug), other overhead expenditures, type of disease, income status of the patient and need to make profit as factors which influence the price of medical services. On regression analysis, it was found that rent was a significant factor on the price of medical services across all disease conditions. It was concluded that governments need to put in place effective regulatory mechanisms to ensure proper functioning of the private health sector. DA - 2004 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2004 T1 - Factors influencing the price of medical services : a survey of the pricing behaviour of private medical providers in Kampala, Uganda TI - Factors influencing the price of medical services : a survey of the pricing behaviour of private medical providers in Kampala, Uganda UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8629 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8629
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationJames B. Factors influencing the price of medical services : a survey of the pricing behaviour of private medical providers in Kampala, Uganda. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2004 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8629en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Health and Family Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherHealth Economicsen_ZA
dc.titleFactors influencing the price of medical services : a survey of the pricing behaviour of private medical providers in Kampala, Ugandaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMPHen_ZA
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