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Research question: Study to determine the reasons why community members continue to access healthcare through Rural Medical Practitioners (RMPs). Objective : To find out the impression of stakeholders i.e. community leaders, PHC doctors and members of community on the need of RMPs cater to the health needs of the communities. Study design : Cross sectional study. Setting : Remote and rural villages in Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu and Kerala. Participants : 322 persons who include 59 RMPs, 81 village heads, 55 PHC doctors and 127 patients.
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Serviços de Saúde Comunitária , Serviços de Saúde Comunitária/métodos , Serviços de Saúde Comunitária/organização & administração , Serviços de Saúde Comunitária/estatística & dados numéricos , Agentes Comunitários de Saúde , Humanos , Índia , Atenção Primária à Saúde , Atenção Primária à Saúde/métodos , Atenção Primária à Saúde/organização & administração , Atenção Primária à Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Serviços de Saúde Rural , Serviços de Saúde Rural/métodos , Serviços de Saúde Rural/organização & administração , Serviços de Saúde Rural/estatística & dados numéricos , População RuralRESUMO
Research question: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) incurred towards health care and reasons for underutilization of Government health services among a semi-urban population in Chennai. Objective: 1. To find out the OOPE pattern for healthcare of the semi urban population in Chennai over a period of 6 months. 2. To understand the pattern of selection of health care providers for specific illnesses. 3. To determine the reasons behind them not utilizing the government health care delivery system. Study design: Cross sectional study. Setting: Urban field practice area of ACS medical college, Chennai. Participants: 200 Head of households or their wives. Statistical analysis: Chi square test.