The effect of targeted subsidies on healthcare costs in rural areas
Background: This study aimed to investigate the effect of targeted subsidies on health costs in the Khur and Biabank districts. Methods: This was descriptive-analytical research. The statistical population included 1326 heads of households in Khor and Biabank cities. Using the Krejcie and Morgan...
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Background: This study aimed to investigate the effect of targeted subsidies on health costs in the Khur and Biabank districts.
Methods: This was descriptive-analytical research. The statistical population included 1326 heads of households in Khor and Biabank cities. Using the Krejcie and Morgan table, the statistical sample size was 300 people, who were selected by a random sampling method. The tool was a questionnaire. Experts confirmed its validity and its reliability were confirmed using a preliminary test and Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Structural equation modeling was used in Lisrel and SPSS software.
Results: Targeted subsidies with a factor load of 0.99 on the price of household appliances, with a factor load of 0.97 on the cost structure of education and cultural services, with a factor load of 0.96 on the cost structure of tourism, has a factor loading of 0.90 on the structure of transportation costs ,has a factor loading of 0.89 on the structure of housing and fuel costs, has a factor loading of 0.89 on the cost of agricultural products, has a factor load of 0.70 on the cost structure of food and tobacco, has a factor load of 0.69 on the cost structure of health and treatment.
Conclusion: Due to the importance of the targeted subsidies effect on costs, the attention of policymakers in macro-planning is necessary.
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| spelling | doaj.art-ebe9d30fbe914332ae32872157aa46a22022-12-22T03:58:03ZengShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesSocial Determinants of Health2423-73372022-11-018110.22037/sdh.v8i1.39007The effect of targeted subsidies on healthcare costs in rural areasAzita Zand0Masomeh Arfaee 1Serveh Ahmadi 2Assistant Professor of Agricultural Extension & Education, Department of Agricultural Management, Integrated Cropping Research Center, Islamshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr, IranAssistant Professor of Agricultural Extension & Education, Department of Agriculture, Ashtiyan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ashtiyan, IranAssistant Professor of Agricultural Extension & Education, Department of Agriculture, Varamin - Pishva Branch, Islamic Azad University, Varamin, Iran Background: This study aimed to investigate the effect of targeted subsidies on health costs in the Khur and Biabank districts. Methods: This was descriptive-analytical research. The statistical population included 1326 heads of households in Khor and Biabank cities. Using the Krejcie and Morgan table, the statistical sample size was 300 people, who were selected by a random sampling method. The tool was a questionnaire. Experts confirmed its validity and its reliability were confirmed using a preliminary test and Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Structural equation modeling was used in Lisrel and SPSS software. Results: Targeted subsidies with a factor load of 0.99 on the price of household appliances, with a factor load of 0.97 on the cost structure of education and cultural services, with a factor load of 0.96 on the cost structure of tourism, has a factor loading of 0.90 on the structure of transportation costs ,has a factor loading of 0.89 on the structure of housing and fuel costs, has a factor loading of 0.89 on the cost of agricultural products, has a factor load of 0.70 on the cost structure of food and tobacco, has a factor load of 0.69 on the cost structure of health and treatment. Conclusion: Due to the importance of the targeted subsidies effect on costs, the attention of policymakers in macro-planning is necessary. https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/sdh/article/view/39007EconomicsFactor Analysis, StatisticalFinancing, GovernmentHealth Planning Support |
| spellingShingle | Azita Zand Masomeh Arfaee Serveh Ahmadi The effect of targeted subsidies on healthcare costs in rural areas Social Determinants of Health Economics Factor Analysis, Statistical Financing, Government Health Planning Support |
| title | The effect of targeted subsidies on healthcare costs in rural areas |
| title_full | The effect of targeted subsidies on healthcare costs in rural areas |
| title_fullStr | The effect of targeted subsidies on healthcare costs in rural areas |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of targeted subsidies on healthcare costs in rural areas |
| title_short | The effect of targeted subsidies on healthcare costs in rural areas |
| title_sort | effect of targeted subsidies on healthcare costs in rural areas |
| topic | Economics Factor Analysis, Statistical Financing, Government Health Planning Support |
| url | https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/sdh/article/view/39007 |
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