Ahmed, A., Morsy, S., Abo Elmagd, N. (2025). Readiness of Primary Health Care Centers for Implementation of Universal Health Insurance System as Perceived by Nursing Staff. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 13(53), 124-132. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.390278.2101
Asmaa Kholief Ahmed; Sahar Mohamed Morsy; Nahed Shawkat Abo Elmagd. "Readiness of Primary Health Care Centers for Implementation of Universal Health Insurance System as Perceived by Nursing Staff". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 13, 53, 2025, 124-132. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.390278.2101
Ahmed, A., Morsy, S., Abo Elmagd, N. (2025). 'Readiness of Primary Health Care Centers for Implementation of Universal Health Insurance System as Perceived by Nursing Staff', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 13(53), pp. 124-132. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.390278.2101
Ahmed, A., Morsy, S., Abo Elmagd, N. Readiness of Primary Health Care Centers for Implementation of Universal Health Insurance System as Perceived by Nursing Staff. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2025; 13(53): 124-132. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2025.390278.2101
Readiness of Primary Health Care Centers for Implementation of Universal Health Insurance System as Perceived by Nursing Staff
1Nursing Management Inspector at El-Badari Health District, Assuit, Egypt
2Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing Assiut University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Theuniversal health insurance system (UHIS) in Egypt represents a significant shift in the country's approach to healthcare. Aim: to assess the primary health care (PHC) centers readiness for implementation of UHIS. Study design: A descriptive research design was used. Setting: The study was carried out at PHC centers in the El-Badari health district. Subjects: Consist of (40) nursing staff. Tools: The data collected through a self-administered questionnaire including, Part (1): Personal data sheet and Part (2): Service Availability and Readiness Assessment Questionnaire. Results: The highest means score of service availability and readiness in favor of service specific readiness and the lowest mean score in favor of service availability . The lowest mean score of general service readiness is in favor of laboratory capacity and essential medicine. At the PHC center level, The highest readiness was observed in Al-Badary (90.0%) while the lowest readiness was observed in Al-Etmaneya (51.0%). Conclusions: More than half of PHC centers are ready for implementation of a universal health insurance system. Recommendations: Policymakers should create strategies to close existing system gaps for successful and sustainable implementation of the universal health insurance system.
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