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Conceptual Framework - PPTX Abass

The document outlines a conceptual framework examining the economic impact of chronic illnesses on households, identifying independent variables such as chronic illnesses, household factors, and healthcare system elements. Mediating variables include economic factors and healthcare access, which influence the dependent variable of economic impact. Key outcomes of this impact include catastrophic health costs, asset depletion, decreased quality of life, limited access to essentials, and delayed or discontinued care.

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Conceptual Framework - PPTX Abass

The document outlines a conceptual framework examining the economic impact of chronic illnesses on households, identifying independent variables such as chronic illnesses, household factors, and healthcare system elements. Mediating variables include economic factors and healthcare access, which influence the dependent variable of economic impact. Key outcomes of this impact include catastrophic health costs, asset depletion, decreased quality of life, limited access to essentials, and delayed or discontinued care.

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Conceptual framework Dependent variable:

Economic Impact of
Independent variables: Mediating Variables
Chronic Illnesses Economic Factors Chronic Illness on
• Type and severity • Out-of-pocket healthcare Households
• Duration of illness expenditures
• Treatment needs • Lost income 1. Catastrophic health costs
Household Factors Healthcare Access and
• Socioeconomic status 2. Asset depletion
Resources
• Demographic variables • Availability of services 3. Decreased quality of life
• Coping strategies • Health insurance access
• Education level • Government health 4. Limited access to essentials
Healthcare System financing mechanisms
• Healthcare access Gender and Age 5. Delayed or discontinued
• Insurance coverage
• Policy gaps
Dynamics care
• Gender disparities in burden
• Aging population
vulnerability
• Cultural and social factors

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