Perspectives on Primary and Community Healthcare
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Community Care".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 October 2024 | Viewed by 181
Special Issue Editors
2. Unit of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Public Health, ASL Pescara, 65100 Pescara, Italy
Interests: epidemiology; public health; non-communicable diseases; health services research; outcomes research; vaccines
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Interests: epidemiology; public health; non-communicable diseases; health services research; management; primary care
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Primary and community healthcare plays a crucial role in promoting the health and well-being of individuals and communities. They serve as the foundation of the healthcare system, providing essential services, preventive care, and early intervention. Perspectives on primary and community healthcare encompass a wide range of topics, including the delivery of healthcare services, patient-centered care, health promotion, disease prevention, and the integration of primary care with other sectors.
This special issue aims to explore various perspectives on primary and community healthcare, highlighting innovative approaches, best practices, and research findings that contribute to the advancement of this field. The collection of articles in this special issue aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the challenges, opportunities, and future directions in primary and community healthcare.
We invite researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and other stakeholders to submit original research articles, review papers, case studies, and perspectives on the following topics (but not limited to):
- Primary care
- Health promotion
- Disease prevention
- Integration of primary care with other sectors
- Digital health
- Healthcare policy
- Healthcare systems
- Health equity
- Well-being
- New models of primary care integration
Dr. Giuseppe Di Martino
Dr. Fabrizio Cedrone
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- primary care
- health promotion
- disease prevention
- digital health
- healthcare policy
- healthcare systems
- health equity
- preventive medicine
- community health
Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: Determinants of Community-Based Health Insurance Enrolment in Africa: Reflections from Rural Nigeria
Authors: Afeez Folorunsho Lawal; Kafui Otis Tsekpo; Austin Idowu Omoruan; Kafayat Toyin Araba
Affiliation: Department of Sociology and Criminology, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Nigeria
South African Research Chair in Social Policy, University of South Africa, South Africa
Department of Sociology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Oyo State, Nigeria
Department of Sociology and Criminology, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Nigeria
Abstract: This study examines the determinants of CBHI enrolment in rural Kwara in Nigeria. Community-Based Health Insurance (CBHI) is being promoted in the Low-and-Middle Income Countries (LMICs) as an effective alternative model for accessing healthcare services among the poor. Cost of accessing care under the programme is comparably cheaper and it is also seen as a means towards attaining Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC). This is being promoted due to the perceived inefficiency of the primary healthcare system in most developing countries. The study adopted mixed methods research design. A total of 1,583 questionnaires were administered and 33 in-depth interviews were conducted
Since access to healthcare under CBHI is not free, enrolment has been a contentious issue of discourse based on its importance to the success of the policy option.
