User Fees

Cross-source consensus on User Fees from 1 sources and 3 claims.

1 sources · 3 claims

Benefits

Facilities charging fixed user fees for all services had a 20% higher GMP readiness score than facilities that charged no fees. — Health facilities readiness and associated factors to provide growth monitoring services in low-income and middle-income countries: evidence from national service provision assessment surveys of six countries
Facilities charging a separate per-service user fee had a 10% higher readiness score than those charging no fees. — Health facilities readiness and associated factors to provide growth monitoring services in low-income and middle-income countries: evidence from national service provision assessment surveys of six countries
While removing user fees increases utilisation of preventive services, it can negatively affect service quality because fees provide direct financing for staffing, training, and equipment. — Health facilities readiness and associated factors to provide growth monitoring services in low-income and middle-income countries: evidence from national service provision assessment surveys of six countries