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Aumento de la pobreza e inequidad en el financiamiento del sistema de salud de Ecuador / Increase in the poverty and inequity in the funding of the Ecuadorian health system
Armijos-Briones, Marcelo; Sousa, Fernando Pires de; Zavala-Briones, Michelle M.
Affiliation
  • Armijos-Briones, Marcelo; Universidad Regional Autónoma de los Andes. Facultad de Ciencias Mé. Ambato. EC
  • Sousa, Fernando Pires de; Universidade Federal do Ceará. Ceará. BR
  • Zavala-Briones, Michelle M; Hospital General Santo Domingo. Tsachilas. EC
Rev. salud pública ; 21(3): e277849, mayo-jun. 2019. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1115854
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RESUMEN
RESUMEN Objetivo El objetivo de este estudio es medir el aumento de la pobreza debido a los gastos directos en salud y analizar la equidad del financiamiento del sistema de salud ecuatoriano, con base en datos de encuestas nacionales representativas del país. Método Fue realizado con datos de la "Encuesta de condiciones de vida 2013-2014" (ECV) y utilizó líneas de pobreza, con enfoques relativo y absoluto para medir el aumento de la pobreza y, mediante Análisis de Incidencia en el financiamiento, fueron medidas las desigualdades en la distribución del financiamiento. Resultados La pobreza aumentó 2,2% debido al gasto de las familias en salud, especialmente en gastos de medicamentos y consultas médicas, que representaron 36,7% y 14,6% del gasto total en pagos directos. Además, las fuentes más importantes de financiamiento resultaron ser regresivas, hecho que afecta principalmente a la clase media. Cuando fueron consolidadas, las fuentes de financiamiento analizadas resultaron ser proporcionales. Este, aunque no es el peor escenario, no es el esperado para un sistema de salud que debe garantizar protección financiera a sus usuarios. Discusión Aunque existen metas de financiamiento de difícil alcance, al menos las leyes del país establecen la búsqueda de ese fin. Sin embargo, pérdidas de recursos financieros dificultan el logro de los objetivos trazados.(AU)
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study is to measure the increase in poverty due to direct health expenditures and to analyze the equity of financing of the Ecuadorian health system, based on data from representative national surveys of the country. Method It was carried out with data from the 2013-2014 Living Conditions Survey and used poverty lines, with relative and absolute approaches to measure the increase in poverty and, through Analysis of Incidence in Financing, inequalities in the financing distribution. Results Poverty increased 2.2% due to families spending on health, especially on expenses for medications and medical consultations, which represented 36.7% and 14.6% of total expenditure on direct payments. Furthermore, the most important sources of financing turned out to be regressive, mainly affecting the middle class. When they were consolidated, the sources of financing analyzed turned out to be proportional that, although it is not the worst-case scenario, it is not the expected one for a health system that must guarantee financial protection to its users. Discussion Although there are financing goals that are difficult to achieve, at least the country's laws establish the pursuit of this goal. However, losses of financial resources make it difficult to achieve the objectives set.(AU)
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health / Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Financial Arrangements / Governance Arrangements / Multisectoral Coordination / Goal 1 Equitable access to health services / Goal 11: Inequalities and inequities in health / Goal 4: Health financing / Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health Database: LILACS Main subject: Poverty / Health Equity / Healthcare Financing Type of study: Health economic evaluation Aspects: Social determinants of health / Equity and inequality Country/Region as subject: South America / Ecuador Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. salud pública Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2019 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / Ecuador Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital General Santo Domingo/EC / Universidad Regional Autónoma de los Andes/EC / Universidade Federal do Ceará/BR

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health / Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Financial Arrangements / Governance Arrangements / Multisectoral Coordination / Goal 1 Equitable access to health services / Goal 11: Inequalities and inequities in health / Goal 4: Health financing / Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health Database: LILACS Main subject: Poverty / Health Equity / Healthcare Financing Type of study: Health economic evaluation Aspects: Social determinants of health / Equity and inequality Country/Region as subject: South America / Ecuador Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. salud pública Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2019 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / Ecuador Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital General Santo Domingo/EC / Universidad Regional Autónoma de los Andes/EC / Universidade Federal do Ceará/BR
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