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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN10261528
ISRCTN10261528CompletedNot Applicable

Effectiveness of a health microinsurance scheme in improving health equity and clinical outcomes for private primary care in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Chulalongkorn University0 sites342 target enrollmentStarted: February 25, 2016Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
342

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1. Households were located in the study area
  • 2. Method of payment to clinic is by out-of-pocket
  • 3. Members of the household’s regular choice of primary care provider
  • 4. Patient has been seen in the clinic within the past two years
  • provided with a fully-paid Health Microinsurance Scheme for 6 months. This scheme covers all their treatment and consultation costs, including drugs at the experimental clinic site. Participants are allowed to visit and receive all treatment and services at the clinic as and when they require it.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1. Households with members who died in the year 2014
  • 2. Households with members who were away from this place of residence for work/transferred for more than 1 month in 2014
  • 3. Households with members who had regular follow-up in public facilities for chronic disease
  • 4. Households with members who have switched methods of payment in the last year (e.g. newly bought insurance or retired and lost health benefits so paying OOP)
  • 5. Patients who refuse consent

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