COVID-19 may have increased global support for universal health coverage: multi-country observational study
<h3 dir="ltr">Introduction</h3><p dir="ltr">The multiple risks generated by the COVID-19 pandemic intensified the debate about healthcare access and coverage. Whether the burden of disease caused by the coronavirus outbreak changed public opinion about healthcar...
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| author | Claudia F. Nisa (11346055) |
| author2 | Xiaoxi Yan (10161060) Bibhas Chakraborty (5596070) Pontus Leander (14715829) Jocelyn J. Bélanger (9603968) |
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| author_facet | Claudia F. Nisa (11346055) Xiaoxi Yan (10161060) Bibhas Chakraborty (5596070) Pontus Leander (14715829) Jocelyn J. Bélanger (9603968) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Claudia F. Nisa (11346055) Xiaoxi Yan (10161060) Bibhas Chakraborty (5596070) Pontus Leander (14715829) Jocelyn J. Bélanger (9603968) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2023-08-25T09:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1213037 |
| dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv | https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/COVID-19_may_have_increased_global_support_for_universal_health_coverage_multi-country_observational_study/31444186 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Health sciences Epidemiology Public health Psychology Social and personality psychology COVID-19 universal health care social cohesion group solidarity risk assessment trust |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | COVID-19 may have increased global support for universal health coverage: multi-country observational study |
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| description | <h3 dir="ltr">Introduction</h3><p dir="ltr">The multiple risks generated by the COVID-19 pandemic intensified the debate about healthcare access and coverage. Whether the burden of disease caused by the coronavirus outbreak changed public opinion about healthcare provision remains unclear. In this study, it was specifically examined if the pandemic changed support for governmental intervention in healthcare as a proxy to support for universal health coverage (UHC). It also examined which psychological factors related to the socioeconomic interdependence exposed by the pandemic may be associated with a potential change.</p><h3 dir="ltr">Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">Online survey data was collected over 18 months (from March 2020 to August 2021) across 73 countries, containing various social attitudes and risk perceptions related to COVID-19. This was a convenience sample composed of voluntary participants (<i>N </i>= 3,176; age 18 years and above).</p><h3 dir="ltr">Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The results show that support for government intervention in healthcare increased across geographical regions, age groups, and gender groups (an average increase of 39%), more than the support for government intervention in other social welfare issues. Factors related to socioeconomic interdependence predicted increased support for government intervention in healthcare, namely, social solidarity (ß = 0.14, <i>p</i> < 0.0001), and risk to economic livelihood (ß = 0.09, <i>p</i> < 0.0001). Trust in the government to deal with COVID-19 decreased over time, and this negative trajectory predicted a demand for better future government intervention in healthcare (ß = −0.10, <i>p</i> = 0.0003).</p><h3 dir="ltr">Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">The COVID-19 pandemic may have been a potential turning point in the global public support for UHC, as evidenced by a higher level of consensus that governments should be guarantors of healthcare.</p><h2 dir="ltr">Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Frontiers in Public Health<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1213037" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1213037</a></p> |
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| spelling | COVID-19 may have increased global support for universal health coverage: multi-country observational studyClaudia F. Nisa (11346055)Xiaoxi Yan (10161060)Bibhas Chakraborty (5596070)Pontus Leander (14715829)Jocelyn J. Bélanger (9603968)Health sciencesEpidemiologyPublic healthPsychologySocial and personality psychologyCOVID-19universal health caresocial cohesiongroup solidarityrisk assessmenttrust<h3 dir="ltr">Introduction</h3><p dir="ltr">The multiple risks generated by the COVID-19 pandemic intensified the debate about healthcare access and coverage. Whether the burden of disease caused by the coronavirus outbreak changed public opinion about healthcare provision remains unclear. In this study, it was specifically examined if the pandemic changed support for governmental intervention in healthcare as a proxy to support for universal health coverage (UHC). It also examined which psychological factors related to the socioeconomic interdependence exposed by the pandemic may be associated with a potential change.</p><h3 dir="ltr">Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">Online survey data was collected over 18 months (from March 2020 to August 2021) across 73 countries, containing various social attitudes and risk perceptions related to COVID-19. This was a convenience sample composed of voluntary participants (<i>N </i>= 3,176; age 18 years and above).</p><h3 dir="ltr">Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The results show that support for government intervention in healthcare increased across geographical regions, age groups, and gender groups (an average increase of 39%), more than the support for government intervention in other social welfare issues. Factors related to socioeconomic interdependence predicted increased support for government intervention in healthcare, namely, social solidarity (ß = 0.14, <i>p</i> < 0.0001), and risk to economic livelihood (ß = 0.09, <i>p</i> < 0.0001). Trust in the government to deal with COVID-19 decreased over time, and this negative trajectory predicted a demand for better future government intervention in healthcare (ß = −0.10, <i>p</i> = 0.0003).</p><h3 dir="ltr">Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">The COVID-19 pandemic may have been a potential turning point in the global public support for UHC, as evidenced by a higher level of consensus that governments should be guarantors of healthcare.</p><h2 dir="ltr">Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Frontiers in Public Health<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1213037" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1213037</a></p>2023-08-25T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.3389/fpubh.2023.1213037https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/COVID-19_may_have_increased_global_support_for_universal_health_coverage_multi-country_observational_study/31444186CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/314441862023-08-25T09:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | COVID-19 may have increased global support for universal health coverage: multi-country observational study Claudia F. Nisa (11346055) Health sciences Epidemiology Public health Psychology Social and personality psychology COVID-19 universal health care social cohesion group solidarity risk assessment trust |
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| title | COVID-19 may have increased global support for universal health coverage: multi-country observational study |
| title_full | COVID-19 may have increased global support for universal health coverage: multi-country observational study |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 may have increased global support for universal health coverage: multi-country observational study |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 may have increased global support for universal health coverage: multi-country observational study |
| title_short | COVID-19 may have increased global support for universal health coverage: multi-country observational study |
| title_sort | COVID-19 may have increased global support for universal health coverage: multi-country observational study |
| topic | Health sciences Epidemiology Public health Psychology Social and personality psychology COVID-19 universal health care social cohesion group solidarity risk assessment trust |