The Relationship Between Remittances and Health Care Provision in Mexico

被引：24

作者：

Frank, Reanne ^{[2
]}

Palma-Coca, Oswaldo ^{[1
]}

Rauda-Esquivel, Juan ^{[1
]}

Olaiz-Fernandez, Gustavo ^{[3
]}

Diaz-Olavarrieta, Claudia ^{[1
]}

Acevedo-Garcia, Dolores ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Natl Inst Publ Hlth, Mexico City 14000, DF, Mexico

[2] Ohio State Univ, Columbus, OH 43210 USA

[3] Minist Hlth, Fed Commis Protect Hlth Risks, Mexico City, DF, Mexico

[4] Harvard Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Soc Human Dev & Hlth, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 2009年 / 99卷 / 07期

关键词：

INSURANCE;

D O I：

10.2105/AJPH.2008.144980

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Objectives. We examined whether remittances sent from the United States to Mexico were used to access health care in Mexico. Methods. Data were from a 2006 survey of 2 localities in the municipal city of Tepoztlan, Morelos, Mexico. We used logistic regression to determine whether household remittance expenditure on health care was associated with type of health insurance coverage. Results. Individuals who lacked insurance coverage or who were covered by the Seguro Popular program were significantly more likely to reside in households that spend remittances on health care than were individuals covered by an employer-based insurance program. Conclusions. Improving the coverage and quality of care within Mexico's health care system will help ensure that remittances serve as a complement, and not a substitute, to formal access to care. (Am J Public Health. 2009;99: 1227-1231. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2008.144980)

引用

页码：1227 / 1231

页数：5

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