1. Health Survey in a Peruvian health system (ENSSA): design, methodology and general results.
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Llanos RQ, Ramírez RR, Palacios MT, Flores CF, Borda-Olivas A, Castillo RA, Guanira J, Condor RS, Villasante MC, and Hurtado-Roca Y
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- Adolescent, Adult, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Insurance, Health statistics & numerical data, Male, Middle Aged, Peru, Socioeconomic Factors, Young Adult, Health Services Accessibility statistics & numerical data, Health Surveys, National Health Programs
- Abstract
Objective: To report the design, methodology and initial results of the National Socioeconomic Survey of Access to Health of the EsSalud Insured., Results: There were interviews in 25,000 homes, surveying 79,874 people, of which 62,659 were affiliated to EsSalud. The insured people are mainly males (50.6%) with a higher technical education level (39.7%). The insured population has mostly independent (95.0%) and own (68.1%) home. Only 34.5% of the insured practice some sport or physical exercise; 14.0% of the population suffers from a chronic disease; 3.5% have diabetes; and 7.1%, arterial hypertension. In the last three months, 35.4% of the members needed medical attention; of these, only 73.1% received health care and the remaining 10.9% were treated in pharmacies or non-formal health care services., Results: The 25,000 homes were interviewed, surveying 79,874 people, of which 62,659 were affiliated to EsSalud. The insured people are mainly males (50.6%) with a higher technical education level (39.7%). The insured population has mostly independent (95.0%) and own (68.1%) home. Only 34.5% of the insured practice some sport or physical exercise; 14.0% of the population suffers from a chronic disease; 3.5% have diabetes; and 7.1%, arterial hypertension. In the last three months, 35.4% of the members needed medical attention; of these, only 73.1% received health care and the remaining 10.9% were treated in pharmacies or non-formal health care services., Conclusions: This survey is the first performed in the population of EsSalud affiliates, applied at the national level, and has socio-economic and demographic data of the insured, their distribution, risk factors of health, prevalence of health problems and the degree of access to health services.
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- 2019
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