Inequalities in Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure Measured Using Financing Incidence Analysis (FIA): A Systematic Review

Author:

Shaltynov Askhat1ORCID,Jamedinova Ulzhan1ORCID,Semenova Yulia2ORCID,Abenova Madina1ORCID,Myssayev Ayan3ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department, Semey Medical University, Semey 071400, Kazakhstan

2. School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan

3. Department of the Science and Human Resources, Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan

Abstract

Government efforts and reforms in health financing systems in various countries are aimed at achieving universal health coverage. Household spending on healthcare plays a very important role in achieving this goal. The aim of this systematic review was to assess out-of-pocket health expenditure inequalities measured by the FIA across different territories, in the context of achieving UHC by 2030. A comprehensive systematic search was conducted in the PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases to identify original quantitative and mixed-method studies published in the English language between 2016 and 2022. A total of 336 articles were initially identified, and after the screening process, 15 articles were included in the systematic review, following the removal of duplicates and articles not meeting the inclusion criteria. Despite the overall regressivity, insurance systems have generally improved population coverage and reduced inequality in out-of-pocket health expenditures among the employed population, but regional studies highlight the importance of examining the situation at a micro level. The results of the study provide further evidence supporting the notion that healthcare financing systems relying less on public funding and direct tax financing and more on private payments are associated with a higher prevalence of catastrophic health expenditures and demonstrate a more regressive pattern in terms of healthcare financing, highlighting the need for policy interventions to address these inequities. Governments face significant challenges in achieving universal health coverage due to inequalities experienced by financially vulnerable populations, including high out-of-pocket payments for pharmaceutical goods, informal charges, and regional disparities in healthcare financing administration.

Funder

Science Committee of Science and Higher Education of the Ministry of Kazakhstan

Publisher

MDPI AG

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