El acceso a la atención médica ambulatoria y preventiva en el ecuador, año 2018.

Abstract

Access to health is a right that all people must have access to, without any discrimination, as well as an objective that countries have to improve the well-being of their inhabitants. Likewise, access to medical services contributes to the economic progress of countries, since health is a key factor in people's productivity, and those who have an easier time accessing these services can lead a healthier life and, in this way, they have a better chance of taking advantage of their skills in daily tasks. In this sense, this research analyzes the determining factors of access to outpatient and preventive medical care for Ecuador in 2018. For this purpose, two probit models are estimated with data from the National Health and Nutrition Survey (ENSANUT) 2018. The results of this study suggest that factors such as gender, age, educational level, health insurance affiliation, employment status, income level, self-perception of health status and its evolution with respect to the previous year significantly influence access to outpatient and preventive medical care.