University Gadjah Mada Researchers Add New Data to Research in Political Science (An Inclusive Social Health Insurance for People with Disabilities in Three Southeast Asia Countries: A Systematic Review): Social Science – Political Science

2024 MAY 28 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Research findings on political science are discussed in a new report. According to news reporting originating from the University Gadjah Mada by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “This article examines how inclusiveness is implemented for People with Disabilities (PWDs) in social health insurance programs in Southeast Asia by focusing on the National Health Insurance (NHI) in Indonesia, the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) in the Philippines, and Social Health Insurance (SHI) in Vietnam.”

The news editors obtained a quote from the research from University Gadjah Mada: “The concept of inclusive social insurance for PWDs is used as an analytical tool to explore inclusivity criteria, such as target specifications, service benefits, multi-stakeholder involvement, service functions, and the program’s impact. Drawing on the qualitative systematic review method, which refers to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA), PRISMA Protocols 2015, and evidence-based guidelines, this article analyzes 25 selected pieces of literature. The results of the study show that: First, there are no special schemes and mechanisms in those programs that target PWDs directly and specifically. Second, those programs have not been able to meet the specific health needs of PWDs. Third, the implementation of those programs has involved three stakeholder actors: the state, the private sector, and NGOs. Fourth, those programs have not shown a significant impact on improving the health quality of PWDs.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “Finally, it can be concluded that the three programs are not yet truly inclusive in covering PWDs in social health insurance programs.”

For more information on this research see: An Inclusive Social Health Insurance for People with Disabilities in Three Southeast Asia Countries: A Systematic Review. JSP: Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik, 2023,27(2):103-122. (JSP: Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik - https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/jsp). The publisher for JSP: Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik is Universitas Gadjah Mada.

A free version of this journal article is available at https://doi.org/10.22146/jsp.73081.

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Kafa Abdallah Kafaa, Department of Social Development and Welfare, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University Gadjah Mada, Indonesia. Additional authors for this research include Nurhadi Nurhadi.

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