Coping with access barriers to non‐ communicable disease medicines: Qualitative patient interviews in eight counties in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorNg, Gloria
dc.contributor.authorRaskin, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorLaing, Richard O.
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-08T11:44:46Z
dc.date.available2021-10-08T11:44:46Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThere is rich literature on barriers to medicines access for the treatment of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in high-income countries. Less is known about low- and middle-income countries, in particular the differences in coping with medicines access barrier by household wealth and disease. The aim of this study was to compare the coping mechanisms of patients with the lack of availability and affordability of cardio-vascular diseases, diabetes and asthma medicines in Kenya. This qualitative study was part of a larger mixed methods evaluation study conducted in eight counties of Kenya from 2016 to 2019. Forty-nine patient interviews at study end line explored their NCD journey, perceptions of availability, stockouts and affordability of NCD medicines, their enrollment in health insurance, and their relationship with the private chemists. Transcribed interviews were coded using Nvivo software. A two-step thematic approach was used, first conducting a priority coding which was followed by coding emerging and divergent themesen_US
dc.identifier.citationNg, G. et al. (2021). Coping with access barriers to non‐communicable disease medicines: qualitative patient interviews in eight counties in Kenya. BMC Health Services Research, 21(1),417 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06433-0en_US
dc.identifier.uri1472-6963
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06433-0
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/6880
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBMCen_US
dc.subjectNoncommunicable diseasesen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.subjectDrugsen_US
dc.subjectHealth services accessibilityen_US
dc.subjectHumansen_US
dc.titleCoping with access barriers to non‐ communicable disease medicines: Qualitative patient interviews in eight counties in Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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