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Attitude And Utilization of Services Under Rajiv Aarogyasri Scheme in Private Health Care Set-Up At Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh

Background: Healthcare services help to keep diseases under control and raise life expectancy. Andhra Pradesh is a state which accounts 9.20% of below poverty line population of its total population. To meet the need of tertiary health care for such people the government of Andhra Pradesh started the Rajiv Aarogyasri Health Insurance Scheme on to improve access of poor to quality medical care and for providing financial protection against high medical expenses. The present study was undertaken to assess the health service delivery to poor population of Rajahmundry and their utilization of these services and to identify any gaps or lacunae in these services provided. Objectives: 1. To study the socio demographic and the present health condition of the people availing the services under Rajiv Aarogyasri Scheme.2)To assess their behavior & attitude towards the services provided to the patients by private health care providers under guidelines of “Rajiv Aarogyasri scheme”. & their utilization & client satisfaction. Materials And Methods: A facility based cross sectional study focusing on personal and demographic characteristics, client satisfaction of the service offered to them was designed. The clients, service providers etc. were interviewed with the help of pretested proforma & the results were analyzed. Results & Conclusions: Service delivery by private outlets accredited under Rajiv Aarogyasri Scheme is effectively functioning.