Financial barriers to primary health care in Aotearoa New Zealand
Mona Jeffreys, Lis Ellison-Loschmann, Maite Irurzun-Lopez, Jacqueline Cumming, Fiona McKenzie · 2023
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Mona Jeffreys and co-authors measure money barriers to primary care in Aotearoa New Zealand. Nearly all adults pay fees to see a family doctor or pick up a prescription. The team ask how often cost blocks care. They focus on inequity for indigenous Maori people.
Pooled health survey data span eight survey years and over one hundred thousand people. About one fifth of respondents were Maori. Across years, Maori reported cost blocks to doctor visits and prescriptions at far higher rates. Income and social factors explained about half the gap. The rest persisted after full adjustment, a sign that fees hit Maori patients hardest.
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| CREATOR | Mona Jeffreys, Lis Ellison-Loschmann, Maite Irurzun-Lopez, Jacqueline Cumming, Fiona McKenzie |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |