SEVERAL INFLUENCING FACTORS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICE UTILIZATION OF PATIENTS ON ARV TREATMENT IN OUTPATIENT CLINIC, BAC NINH GENERAL HOSPITAL

Nguyễn Quỳnh Anh, Dương Thị Xuân

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Objective: The study was conducted to find out some factors related to healthcare service utilization of patients on ARV treatment in outpatient clinics, Bac Ninh general hospital. Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study using quantitative research method (with 215 patients on ARV treatment) combined qualitative research method (in-depth interview with 2 health workers and 2 group discussions with 17 patients on ARV treatment) during the period from January 2018 to June 2018. Results and conclusions: The study analyzed 19 factors related to the use of health care services among patients on ARV treatment and the results had 10 related factors that were statistically significant, including a number of factors. (1) Predisposing factors: There was an association between sex (OR = 1.932, P <0.05) and area of ​​residence (OR = 2.162, p <0.05) of the patient on ARV treatment in the 6 months prior to the survey with the use of health care services. (2) Reinforcing factors: There is a relationship between the support person and the use of health care services of patients on ARV treatment who were ill in the 6 months prior to the survey. (3) Enabling factors: The enthusiastic health worker attitude (OR = 4,788, p <0.05) and the good service quality (OR = 11,163, p <0.05) of the service providers have an impact on the utinization of health care services at the outpatient clinic in Bac Ninh general hospital.

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