The societal cost and economic impact of surgical care on patients’ households in rural Uganda; a mixed method study

The societal cost and economic impact of surgical care on patients’ households in rural Uganda; a mixed method study

Abstract Background The epidemiology and cost of surgical care delivery in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) is poorly understood. This study characterizes the cost of surgical care, rate of catastrophic medical expenditure and medical impoverishment, and impact of surgical hospitalization on...

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Main Authors: Obieze Nwanna–Nzewunwa, Rasheedat Oke, Esther Agwang, Mary-Margaret Ajiko, Christopher Yoon, Melissa Carvalho, Fred Kirya, Elliot Marseille, Rochelle A. Dicker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Surgical care cost
Societal cost
Catastrophic medical expenditure
Uganda
Africa
Epidemiology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06579-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06579-x

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