Publications by authors named "Kadir Abdu"
Background: Liver diseases are a public health problem in developing regions, and the majority of them are asymptomatic. Evidence on the current burden of liver disease and associated context-specific risk factors is scarce in the study area, where various risk factors for liver disease, including khat chewing, smoking, and aflatoxin exposure, are common. This study was to assess the magnitude, patterns, and factors associated with liver disease among patients visiting governmental hospitals in eastern Ethiopia.
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- Community-based health insurance is a voluntary program designed to help community members afford healthcare costs, and assessing beneficiary satisfaction with chronic disease management is vital for its success.
- A study conducted in Eastern Ethiopia involved 416 chronic disease patients to determine satisfaction levels and identify key factors impacting their experience with the insurance.
- Results showed that 55.1% of participants were satisfied, with significant determinants such as age, service availability, waiting times, and knowledge about the health insurance benefits being influential in their overall satisfaction.