Impact of health insurance on the use of oral health services in the Peruvian population 2015–2019
Jorge Alfredo Herrera Ruiz,
Nilthon Pisfil-Benites,
Diego Azañedo
et al.
Abstract:Background
The high treatment cost of oral diseases is a barrier for accessing oral health services (OHS), particularly in low-income countries. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the impact of health insurance on the use of OHS in the Peruvian population from 2015 to 2019.
Methods
We conducted a prospective, longitudinal study of secondary data using the National Household Survey (ENAHO) 2015–2019 panel databases, which collected information … Show more
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