[infographic] Health Conditions, Health Seeking Behavior, and Access to Insurance among Overseas Filipino Workers

14/04/2023 04:45 PM


This study aims to describe the health conditions, health seeking behavior, and access to and membership in PhilHealth and non-PhilHealth insurance among overseas Filipino workers. Using the social determinants paradigm, this study likewise examined the different sociodemographic, workrelated, and personal factors that could influence health- eeking as well as access to insurance. It also investigates the influence of perceived health status, level of knowledge on PhilHealth and attitude toward health and health-seeking on both health-seeking behavior and access to insurance.