User Fee Exemption Policy Significantly Improved Adherence to Maternal Health Service Utilization in Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study.

Demlie Mekonnen MaryeDesta Debalkie Atnafu Melesse BelaynehAyenew Takele Alemu

Published in: ClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR (2023)

User fee exemption policy significantly improved adherence to maternal health service utilization. Promoting a fee exemption policy through third-party financing can enhance maternal health service utilization adherence in hard-to-reach settings of Ethiopia by targeting mothers with higher pregnancies, no complications, no autonomy, and less education.

Keyphrases

healthcare
pregnancy outcomes
public health
birth weight
mental health
gestational age
glycemic control
pregnant women
risk factors
preterm birth
type diabetes
quality improvement
body mass index
weight loss