Health facility choice in HIV- and AIDS-affected households in two South African communities
| dc.contributor.author | Visser, Martine | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-12-14T10:38:08Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-12-14T10:38:08Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2016-01-13T12:16:17Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | This paper analysed differences in the choice of health-care facility by ill individuals in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)- and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)-affected households in the Free State province of South Africa. Secondary education, access to medical aid and household income were significant determinants of choice as were severity and type of illness, and type of health care required. Ill persons with HIV- and AIDS-related illnesses are significantly more likely to opt for public health care, although the strength of this preference declines as household income increases. Those with severe and particularly severe HIV- and AIDS-related illness, in turn, are significantly more likely to opt for private health care, especially at higher levels of income. The public health care sector therefore is likely to remain the backbone of health-care provision to those infected with and affected by HIV and AIDS, highlighting the need for equitable access to efficient, quality public health services. | |
| dc.identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1813-6982.2010.01233.x | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Visser, M. (2010). Health facility choice in HIV- and AIDS-affected households in two South African communities. <i>South African Journal of Economics</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26638 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Visser, Martine "Health facility choice in HIV- and AIDS-affected households in two South African communities." <i>South African Journal of Economics</i> (2010) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26638 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Booysen, F., & Visser, M. (2010). HEALTH FACILITY CHOICE IN HIV‐AND AIDS‐AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS IN TWO SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNITIES. South African Journal of Economics, 78(1), 89-106. | |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Journal Article AU - Visser, Martine AB - This paper analysed differences in the choice of health-care facility by ill individuals in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)- and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)-affected households in the Free State province of South Africa. Secondary education, access to medical aid and household income were significant determinants of choice as were severity and type of illness, and type of health care required. Ill persons with HIV- and AIDS-related illnesses are significantly more likely to opt for public health care, although the strength of this preference declines as household income increases. Those with severe and particularly severe HIV- and AIDS-related illness, in turn, are significantly more likely to opt for private health care, especially at higher levels of income. The public health care sector therefore is likely to remain the backbone of health-care provision to those infected with and affected by HIV and AIDS, highlighting the need for equitable access to efficient, quality public health services. DA - 2010 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal of Economics LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2010 T1 - Health facility choice in HIV- and AIDS-affected households in two South African communities TI - Health facility choice in HIV- and AIDS-affected households in two South African communities UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26638 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26638 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Visser M. Health facility choice in HIV- and AIDS-affected households in two South African communities. South African Journal of Economics. 2010; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26638. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.department | School of Economics | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Commerce | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.source | South African Journal of Economics | |
| dc.source.uri | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1813-6982.2010.01233.x/full | |
| dc.subject.other | I11 HIV | |
| dc.subject.other | AIDS | |
| dc.subject.other | health care | |
| dc.subject.other | utilisation | |
| dc.title | Health facility choice in HIV- and AIDS-affected households in two South African communities | |
| dc.type | Journal Article | |
| uct.type.filetype | Text | |
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