Demand and real situation of using primary health services by woman in villages
- Author:
Le Thi Hong Thom
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Health services
- MeSH:
Health Services;
Women
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2005;15(2):5-10
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The studied was conducted to assess the health care demand and use primary health services in the communes of 10 provinces representing for 7 ecological areas countryside: Ninh Binh, Phu Tho, Bac Can, Quang Ninh, Quang Tri, Khanh Hoa, Dac Lac, Tay Ninh, Dong Thap, Can Tho. There are statistically significant differences of morbidity rate as well as health service use in genders, in ecological areas and in different economic levels. Morbidity rate in woman is higher than in men and the rate increases proportionally following older age. There are genders inequalities in using health services, especially among poor households. Women are more likely to seek self-treatment while men seeks higher quality of health care services in hospital. The different is statistically significant.
