A Study of Indoor Patients’ Inclusion and Satisfaction Among Economically Marginalized Sections at a Public Hospital in Aizawl District, Mizoram, India
| International Journal of Economics and Management Studies |
| © 2020 by SSRG - IJEMS Journal |
| Volume 7 Issue 3 |
| Year of Publication : 2020 |
| Authors : Lalrinkima, Lalhriatpuii |
10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V7I3P110
How to Cite?
Lalrinkima, Lalhriatpuii, "A Study of Indoor Patients’ Inclusion and Satisfaction Among Economically Marginalized Sections at a Public Hospital in Aizawl District, Mizoram, India," SSRG International Journal of Economics and Management Studies, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 66-68, 2020. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V7I3P110
Abstract:
Public health and healthcare provision play a vital role in developing countries like India. A healthy population is a prerequisite for rapid economic development and progress. At the same time, quality healthcare as compared to developed countries is a challenge given the higher cost So, Government-funded public hospitals play a pivotal role in the provision of healthcare and other health-related services, especially to the economically challenged sections of the community, which in fact, amounts to a sizeable portion of the population. Public hospitals often face malice of polemics from the general public regarding their healthcare provision and quality in India. As such, the need for scholarly inquiry into this field is needed. The study is based in Aizawl, Mizoram, one of the states in India. The study finds that people among the economically challenged sections are not excluded from access to healthcare facilities at public hospitals and that there is a significant relationship between poverty status and level of patients’ satisfaction.
Keywords:
Healthcare, Public Hospitals, Poverty, Patients’ Satisfaction.
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