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Facilitators and Barriers to Nurses’ Participation in the National Health Insurance Scheme at a Teaching Hospital in Southeast Nigeria
Background: The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was established in Nigeria to improve healthcare access and reduce out of pocket expenditure. However, participation among healthcare professionals, particularly nurses, remains suboptimal. Understanding the facilitators and barriers affecting nurses’ involvement is critical for strengthening the scheme. Objective: To identify facilitators promoting participation and to assess individual and organizational barriers hindering participation among nurses at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH), Awka, Anambra Stat…
