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The study aims to evaluate how health insurance affects service utilization among rural Senegalese populations.

March 12, 2026Open Access

Health Insurance Impact Evaluation on Senegalese Rural Population: Analysis of Cost Sharing and Service Utilization Changes

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The study aims to evaluate how health insurance affects service utilization among rural Senegalese populations.
Cross-sectional study design with 500 randomly selected households
Interviews conducted to gather data on health insurance and service usage
Logistic regression models used to analyze data while controlling for confounders
Health insurance coverage associated with a 52% increase in the use of preventive services
P-value of < 0.001 indicates a statistically significant improvement in service utilization
Findings suggest that expanding health insurance could enhance access to preventive healthcare

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Cross-sectional study evaluates health insurance effects on service use in rural Senegal, suggesting enhanced access to preventive care.

Matambo et al. (2012) studied this question.

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