Hooley, B. and Mtenga, S. and Tediosi, F.. (2022) Informal support networks of tanzanians with chronic diseases: predictors of support provision and treatment adherence. International journal of public health, 67. p. 1605366.
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Abstract
Objectives: To examine the role of NCD patients' social ties as informal caregivers and whether receiving their support is associated with engagement in care. Methods: NCD outpatients (N(2) = 100) in rural Tanzania completed a cross-sectional questionnaire to characterize the support role of their social ties (N(1) = 304). Bivariate analyses explored predictors of social support and whether social support is associated with engagement in care. Results: This study found that 87% of participants had health insurance, yet 25% received financial support for financing healthcare. Patient gender, age and marital status were found to be important predictors of social support, with NCD-related disability and disease severity being predictive to a lesser degree. Monthly receipt of both material and non-material support were associated with increased odds of adherence to prescribed medications. Conclusion: These findings indicate that patients' social ties play an important role in filling the gaps in formal social health protection and incur substantial costs by doing so. The instrumental role of even non-material social support in promoting engagement in care deserves greater attention when developing policies for improving this population's engagement in care.
Faculties and Departments: | 09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) 09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH) > Household Economics and Health Systems Research > Health Systems and Policy (Tediosi) |
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UniBasel Contributors: | Hooley, Brady and Tediosi, Fabrizio |
Item Type: | Article, refereed |
Article Subtype: | Research Article |
ISSN: | 1661-8556 |
Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Last Modified: | 29 Dec 2022 16:08 |
Deposited On: | 29 Dec 2022 16:08 |
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