Costing Health Care Services in Kenya
Author Information
Author(s): Flessa Steffen, Moeller Michael, Ensor Tim, Hornetz Klaus
Primary Institution: University of Greifswald
Hypothesis
How high are the actual costs of health care services in total?
Conclusion
The study found that health care costs in Kenya are high compared to the national income, but increasing coverage does not necessarily lead to proportional increases in costs.
Supporting Evidence
- The total costs of essential health care services in Kenya were calculated as 690 million Euros.
- 54% of the costs were incurred by public sector facilities.
- Costs of lower levels of care are generally lower than those of higher levels.
Takeaway
This study looked at how much health care costs in Kenya and found that while costs are high, they don't always go up when more people use the services.
Methodology
The study used standard costing methodologies and collected data from 207 health care facilities and 1369 patients to analyze costs.
Potential Biases
Potential bias due to incomplete data from some facilities and the exclusion of certain areas.
Limitations
The study may not fully represent costs in Nairobi and did not cover community services comprehensively.
Participant Demographics
Included various health care facilities across urban and rural settings in Kenya.
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