马拉维布兰泰尔的家庭成本和与COVID-19相关的护理寻求模式
Jobiba Chinkhumba1,2, Samuel Mpinganjira3, Andrew Kumitawa3
1Department of Health Systems and Policy, School of Global and Public Health, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi.
PLOS global public health
|June 26, 2023
概括
在低收入国家,COVID-19疾病给家庭带来了巨大的经济负担,自费支出占总成本的很大一部分. 有针对性的社会政策对于减轻这些金融冲击和确保获得医疗保健至关重要.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生与健康经济学 公共卫生与健康经济学
- 传染病流行病学 传染病流行病学
- 社会经济影响分析.
背景情况:
- 对于低收入国家的家庭来说,COVID-19的经济影响仍然不太清楚.
- 评估家庭成本及其决定因素对于公共卫生政策至关重要.
- 了解疾病的财务影响对于弱势群体至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 从家庭的角度估计COVID-19护理和治疗的经济成本.
- 确定影响COVID-19相关家庭总成本的因素.
- 为旨在减轻传染病财务负担的政策干预提供信息.
主要方法:
- 在马拉维的布兰泰尔区进行了一项横截面家庭调查.
- 收集的数据包括患者和监护人的自费支出,运输,食物和时间使用.
- 多变量通用线性模型用于分析成本决定因素.
主要成果:
- 家庭对COVID-19护理的平均总费用为62.81美元,自费支出平均为42.62美元 (占总费用的62%).
- 门诊费用平均为52.96美元,而住院费用平均为172.39美元.
- 男性性别和正规就业显著与更高的家庭成本有关.
结论:
- 低收入地区的家庭面临着由COVID-19疾病和医疗保健利用带来的相当大的经济负担.
- 与COVID-19相关的直接和间接成本显著影响家庭财务.
- 需要社会政策来支持家庭,确保获得医疗保健,并保护他们免受COVID-19相关的金融冲击.
相关概念视频
Factors Affecting Illness
4.3K
When a person's physical, emotional, intellectual, social development or spiritual functioning is compromised, this deviation from a healthy normal state is called illness. Illness creates stress that in turn harms individuals. Irritation, anger, denial, hopelessness, and fear are behavioral and emotional changes an individual experiences in the phases of illness. A variety of factors influence a person's health and well-being.
For instance, risk factors are connected to illness,...
For instance, risk factors are connected to illness,...
4.3K
Bias in Epidemiological Studies
375
Biases can arise at various stages of research, from study design and data collection to analysis and interpretation. Recognizing and addressing these biases is essential to ensure the validity and reliability of epidemiological findings.Broadly speaking, biases in epidemiology fall into three main categories: selection bias, information bias, and confounding. A more detailed description of possible biases is:
375
Factors Affecting the Risk of Infection
12.0K
The hosts' susceptibility to infection depends on several factors. The integrity of the skin and mucous membranes helps protect the body against microbial attacks. When the skin is altered, the chance of infection, limb loss, and even death increases.
The integrity and count of the white blood cells help the body resist pathogens and fight infection. When impaired, it reduces the body's resistance to pathogens. The acidic pH levels of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary tracts, and skin...
The integrity and count of the white blood cells help the body resist pathogens and fight infection. When impaired, it reduces the body's resistance to pathogens. The acidic pH levels of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary tracts, and skin...
12.0K
Healthcare Associated Infections II: Preventive Measures
2.7K
Essential infection prevention measures are based on the knowledge of the infection chain, the modes of transmission in healthcare settings, and the use of the best practices in all healthcare settings. Compulsory public reporting of healthcare-associated infection rates is needed to allow individuals and the community to make informed choices regarding selecting a healthcare facility.
The best practices for preventing healthcare-associated infections include hand hygiene, patient risk...
The best practices for preventing healthcare-associated infections include hand hygiene, patient risk...
2.7K
Issues And Trends In Healthcare Delivery System
5.7K
The issues and trends in healthcare delivery are constantly changing. The COVID-19 pandemic is one recent issue that wreaked havoc on healthcare systems, causing a shortage of healthcare workers, high demand for medicines and supplies, and increased medical expenditure due to a lack of insurance. Other issues include rising healthcare costs and care fragmentation.
Cost Containment
Payment for healthcare services has historically promoted adoption of costly and often unnecessary or inefficient...
Cost Containment
Payment for healthcare services has historically promoted adoption of costly and often unnecessary or inefficient...
5.7K
Prevalence and Incidence
641
In statistical epidemiology and health sciences, two essential metrics—prevalence and incidence—are fundamental for understanding disease dynamics within a population. These measures enable public health officials, epidemiologists, and researchers to assess the burden of diseases, allocate resources effectively, and design impactful public health policies and interventions.
Prevalence indicates the proportion of individuals in a population who have a specific disease or health...
Prevalence indicates the proportion of individuals in a population who have a specific disease or health...
641


