Health service utilisation in the Former Soviet Union: evidence from eight countries.

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2004
Country:
Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Armenia, Moldova, Kazakhstan
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Health
Authors:
Balabanova, D., McKee, M., Pomerleau, J., Rose, R., Haerpfer, C.

Abstract

In the past decade, the countries that emerged from the Soviet Union have experienced major changes in the inherited Soviet model of health care, which was centrally planned and provided universal, free access to basic care. The underlying principle of universality remains, but coexists with new funding and delivery systems and growing out-of-pocket payments. The objectives of this study were to examine patterns and determinants of health care utilization, the extent of payment for health care, and the settings in which care is obtained in Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, and Ukraine.

Citation

Health Services Research, 39(6), Part II, 1927-1949, 2004.

Health service utilisation in the Former Soviet Union: evidence from eight countries.

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Published 1 January 2004
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