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Effectiveness of A Health Microinsurance Scheme for Private Primary Care in Malaysia

NCT02696174 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 114

Last updated 2016-03-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is the Phase 3 of a 3 phase study to determine the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of a health microinsurance scheme in improving health equity and clinical outcomes for private primary care (PPC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This two-arm, pre-post, quasi-experimental trial consisted of utilizing a HMI scheme (experimental clinic) and normal OOP payments (control clinic) for 6 months. The HMI scheme enabled subscribed households to access a defined benefit package at a selected PPC for treatment and follow-up.

Conditions

  • Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation
  • Insurance, Health

Interventions

OTHER

HMI

A defined priced package of primary care services, including investigation and treatment such as procedures and medication, available at a selected clinic for 6 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chulalongkorn University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dr Murallitharan Munisamy · College of Public Health Sciences Chulalongkorn University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-04-30
Primary Completion
2016-09-30
Completion
2016-12-31

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