Predictors of public and private healthcare utilization and associated health system responsiveness among older adults in Ghana.
Mamaru Ayenew AwokeJoel NeginJette MollerPenny FarellAlfred E YawsonRichard Berko BiritwumPaul KowalPublished in: Global health action (2018)
This study suggested that higher wealth and multimorbidity were significant predictors of public and private outpatient healthcare utilization; however, health insurance was a predictor only for the use of public facilities. Future mixed-method studies could further elucidate factors influencing the choice of public and private outpatient healthcare use.