Patterns of Health Care Utilization in Vietnam : Analysis of 1997-98 Vietnam Living Standards Survey Data

The author provides an econometric analysis of health care utilization in Vietnam based on individual and household level data from the 1997-98 Vietnam Living Standards Survey. The author focuses on the major features of health care utilization pat...

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Main Author: Trivedi, Pravin K.
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
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Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
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spelling okr-10986-157572021-04-23T14:03:19Z Patterns of Health Care Utilization in Vietnam : Analysis of 1997-98 Vietnam Living Standards Survey Data Trivedi, Pravin K. LIVING STANDARDS INDICATORS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS SURVEY DATA HEALTH CARE DELIVERY PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH CARE FACILITIES PRIVATE HEALTH CARE HEALTH INSURANCE ECONOMETRIC MODELS OF POVERTY MEDICAL CARE COSTS MEDICAL CARE FINANCE HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEYS INCOME LEVELS ADVERSE SELECTION COMPULSORY INSURANCE COVERAGE DEREGULATION DOCTORS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMICS EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATIONS EMPIRICAL STUDIES EMPLOYMENT EXPENDITURES HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE SECTOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH INSURANCE STATUS HEALTH PROBLEMS HEALTH PROVIDERS HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HOSPITAL ADMISSION HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES HOSPITAL UTILIZATION HOSPITALS INCOME INCOME GROUPS INCOME LEVELS INPATIENT CARE INSURANCE COVERAGE LIBERALIZATION LIVING STANDARDS MACROECONOMICS MEDICINES MOTIVATION NURSES PHARMACIES PHARMACY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY POLICY RESEARCH PREMIUMS PRIMARY CARE PRIVATE PHARMACIES PRIVATE SECTOR PROBABILITY PROGRAMS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HOSPITALS PUBLIC SECTOR RATES SMOKING THEORETICAL MODELS URBAN AREAS The author provides an econometric analysis of health care utilization in Vietnam based on individual and household level data from the 1997-98 Vietnam Living Standards Survey. The author focuses on the major features of health care utilization patterns, including the determinants of largely self-prescribed use of pharmaceutical drugs, and the use of government hospitals, commune health centers, and private health facilities. The role of income and health insurance is emphasized. Econometric models are estimated for use probability and frequency of contact for all major categories of care, and for individual and household medical expenditure. Econometric results reveal differential responses to income changes at different levels of income. Commune health centers and self-medication are normal goods at lower income levels but inferior goods at higher income levels. The author discusses the policy implications of these results. 2013-09-09T22:25:57Z 2013-09-09T22:25:57Z 2002-02 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/02/1703253/patterns-health-care-utilization-vietnam-analysis-1997-98-vietnam-living-standards-survey-data http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15757 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 2775 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research East Asia and Pacific Vietnam
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topic LIVING STANDARDS INDICATORS
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
SURVEY DATA
HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES
HEALTH CENTERS
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
PRIVATE HEALTH CARE
HEALTH INSURANCE
ECONOMETRIC MODELS OF POVERTY
MEDICAL CARE COSTS
MEDICAL CARE FINANCE
HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEYS
INCOME LEVELS ADVERSE SELECTION
COMPULSORY INSURANCE
COVERAGE
DEREGULATION
DOCTORS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMICS
EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATIONS
EMPIRICAL STUDIES
EMPLOYMENT
EXPENDITURES
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE SECTOR
HEALTH CARE SERVICES
HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION
HEALTH CENTERS
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH INSURANCE STATUS
HEALTH PROBLEMS
HEALTH PROVIDERS
HEALTH SECTOR
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH STATUS
HOSPITAL ADMISSION
HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS
HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES
HOSPITAL UTILIZATION
HOSPITALS
INCOME
INCOME GROUPS
INCOME LEVELS
INPATIENT CARE
INSURANCE COVERAGE
LIBERALIZATION
LIVING STANDARDS
MACROECONOMICS
MEDICINES
MOTIVATION
NURSES
PHARMACIES
PHARMACY
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
POLICY RESEARCH
PREMIUMS
PRIMARY CARE
PRIVATE PHARMACIES
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROBABILITY
PROGRAMS
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HOSPITALS
PUBLIC SECTOR
RATES
SMOKING
THEORETICAL MODELS
URBAN AREAS
spellingShingle LIVING STANDARDS INDICATORS
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
SURVEY DATA
HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES
HEALTH CENTERS
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
PRIVATE HEALTH CARE
HEALTH INSURANCE
ECONOMETRIC MODELS OF POVERTY
MEDICAL CARE COSTS
MEDICAL CARE FINANCE
HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEYS
INCOME LEVELS ADVERSE SELECTION
COMPULSORY INSURANCE
COVERAGE
DEREGULATION
DOCTORS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMICS
EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATIONS
EMPIRICAL STUDIES
EMPLOYMENT
EXPENDITURES
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE SECTOR
HEALTH CARE SERVICES
HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION
HEALTH CENTERS
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH INSURANCE STATUS
HEALTH PROBLEMS
HEALTH PROVIDERS
HEALTH SECTOR
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH STATUS
HOSPITAL ADMISSION
HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS
HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES
HOSPITAL UTILIZATION
HOSPITALS
INCOME
INCOME GROUPS
INCOME LEVELS
INPATIENT CARE
INSURANCE COVERAGE
LIBERALIZATION
LIVING STANDARDS
MACROECONOMICS
MEDICINES
MOTIVATION
NURSES
PHARMACIES
PHARMACY
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
POLICY RESEARCH
PREMIUMS
PRIMARY CARE
PRIVATE PHARMACIES
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROBABILITY
PROGRAMS
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HOSPITALS
PUBLIC SECTOR
RATES
SMOKING
THEORETICAL MODELS
URBAN AREAS
Trivedi, Pravin K.
Patterns of Health Care Utilization in Vietnam : Analysis of 1997-98 Vietnam Living Standards Survey Data
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
Vietnam
relation Policy Research Working Paper;No. 2775
description The author provides an econometric analysis of health care utilization in Vietnam based on individual and household level data from the 1997-98 Vietnam Living Standards Survey. The author focuses on the major features of health care utilization patterns, including the determinants of largely self-prescribed use of pharmaceutical drugs, and the use of government hospitals, commune health centers, and private health facilities. The role of income and health insurance is emphasized. Econometric models are estimated for use probability and frequency of contact for all major categories of care, and for individual and household medical expenditure. Econometric results reveal differential responses to income changes at different levels of income. Commune health centers and self-medication are normal goods at lower income levels but inferior goods at higher income levels. The author discusses the policy implications of these results.
format Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
author Trivedi, Pravin K.
author_facet Trivedi, Pravin K.
author_sort Trivedi, Pravin K.
title Patterns of Health Care Utilization in Vietnam : Analysis of 1997-98 Vietnam Living Standards Survey Data
title_short Patterns of Health Care Utilization in Vietnam : Analysis of 1997-98 Vietnam Living Standards Survey Data
title_full Patterns of Health Care Utilization in Vietnam : Analysis of 1997-98 Vietnam Living Standards Survey Data
title_fullStr Patterns of Health Care Utilization in Vietnam : Analysis of 1997-98 Vietnam Living Standards Survey Data
title_full_unstemmed Patterns of Health Care Utilization in Vietnam : Analysis of 1997-98 Vietnam Living Standards Survey Data
title_sort patterns of health care utilization in vietnam : analysis of 1997-98 vietnam living standards survey data
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/02/1703253/patterns-health-care-utilization-vietnam-analysis-1997-98-vietnam-living-standards-survey-data
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