Health seeking behaviour for commonly claimed for illnesses Not Applicable Commonly claimed for illnesses
Conditions
Interventions
Interventions in the treatment group are:
1. Focused group health education sessions for women, delivered by community health workers, and community media on commonly claimed for conditions (waterborn
Sponsors
SEWA Health Cooperative (India)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Cluster inclusion: 1. Village and urban settlement clusters 2. Served by SEWA community health workers 3. Covered by VimoSEWA insurance 4. Area membership of at least 30 policies Individual inclusion: 1. SEWA members (adult women aged 18 to 60 years) currently enrolled in VimoSEWA insurance (for insured group) 2. Women residents of the same area not insured by VimoSEWA (control group)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Cluster exclusion: Village and slum clusters not covered by both SEWA community health workers and VimoSEWA insurance. Individual exclusion: Women whose homes could not be located from the insurance registry or women who no longer reside at the given address.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hospitalisation patterns for primary illness and hysterectomy, measured by household surveys and VimoSEWA claims records. Measured 6-monthly for 2 years. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Health seeking behaviour for primary illness and management of gynecological conditions 2. Health care related expenditure 3. Incidence (reported) of common illness Measured 6-monthly for 2 years. | — |
Countries
India
Outcome results
None listed