New Clinical Trials and Studies Findings from Yonsei University Described (A Comparative Study on Outcome of Government and Co-Operative…

New Clinical Trials and Studies Findings from Yonsei University Described (A Comparative Study on Outcome of Government and Co-Operative Community-Based Health Insurance in Nepal)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News -- Current study results on Clinical Research - Clinical Trials and Studies have been published. According to news originating from Wonju, South Korea, by VerticalNews correspondents, research stated, "There are different models for community-based health insurance (CBHI), and in Nepal, among them, the government and the local communities (co-ops) are responsible for operating the CBHI models that are in practice. The aim of this study is to compare the outcomes in relation to benefit packages, population coverage, inclusiveness, healthcare utilization, and promptness of treatment for the two types of CBHI models in Nepal."

Financial support for this research came from National Research Foundation of Korea.

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from Yonsei University, "This study was an observational and interactive descriptive study using the concurrent mixed approach of data collection, framing, and compilation. Quantitative data were collected from records, and qualitative data were collected from key informants in all 12 CBHI groups. Unstructured questionnaires, observation checklists, and memo notepads were used for data collection. Descriptive statistics and the Mann-Whitney test were used when appropriate. Ethically, written informed consent was obtained from the respondents who participated in the study, and they were told that they could withdraw from the study anytime. The study revealed the following: new enrolment did not increase in either group; however, the healthcare utilization rate did (Government 107% and co-ops 137%), while the benefit packages remained almost same for both groups. Overall, inclusiveness was higher for the government group. For the CBHI co-ops, enrollment among the religious minority and the discount negotiated with the hospitals for treatment were significantly higher, and the promptness in reaching a hospital was significantly faster (<0.05) than that in the government-operated CBHI. Findings indicate that CBHI through co-ops would be a better model because of its lower costs and ability to enhance self-responsiveness and the overall health system."

According to the news editors, the research concluded: "Health insurance coverage is the most important component to achieve universal health coverage."

For more information on this research see: A Comparative Study on Outcome of Government and Co-Operative Community-Based Health Insurance in Nepal. Frontiers In Public Health, 2017;5():250.

The news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained from C.L. Ranabhat, Dept. of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, South Korea. Additional authors for this research include C.B. Kim, D.R. Singh and M.B Park.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2017.00250. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

Keywords for this news article include: Asia, Wonju, South Korea, Health Insurance, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials and Studies.

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