Title

A KAP assessment of awareness, attitudes and practices towards Government-sponsored health insurance schemes in India

Authors

M.G Kavitha¹, Megha Mohanan¹, Kanupriya Joshi¹ & Kumar Harshvardhan²*

Affiliation

¹Department of Public Health, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India; ²Department of General Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Patna, Bihar, India; *Corresponding author

Email

M.G Kavitha - E-mail: Kavitha.g@aiimspatna.org
Megha Mohanan - E-mail: megha.mohanan94@gmail.com
Kanupriya Joshi - E-mail: joshikanupriya23@gmail.com
Kumar Harshvardhan - E-mail: dr.kumarharshvardhan@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received January 1, 2026; Revised January 31, 2026; Accepted January 31, 2026, Published January 31, 2026

Abstract

This study investigates the awareness, attitudes, and practices (KAP) towards government-sponsored health insurance scheme in India. The findings highlight significant gaps in awareness, enrollment, and utilization, with income level influencing KAP outcomes. The participants were selected using a stratified random sampling technique to ensure a representative sample from various demographics, including age, gender, income level, and education background. The study advances existing research by specifically focusing on regional disparities and the complexity of the enrollment process. Key barriers such as low trust in the system and lack of awareness are identified, offering insights into improving policy implementation.

Keywords

Awareness, attitudes, enrollment, government health insurance, practices

Citation

Kavitha et al. Bioinformation 22(1): 343-347 (2026)

Edited by

Ritik Kashwani

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.