Action to address the household economic burden of non-communicable diseases
The economic burden on households of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including
cardiovascular diseases, cancer, respiratory diseases, and diabetes, poses major …
cardiovascular diseases, cancer, respiratory diseases, and diabetes, poses major …
Type 2 diabetes and hypertension in Vietnam: a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies between 2000 and 2020
Objectives The objective of this study was to determine the level of type 2 diabetes (T2DM)
and hypertension (HTN) in Vietnam and to assess the trend and recommend the future …
and hypertension (HTN) in Vietnam and to assess the trend and recommend the future …
Healthcare consumers' sensitivity to costs: A reflection on behavioural economics from an emerging market
Decision-making regarding healthcare expenditure hinges heavily on an individual's health
status and the certainty about the future. This study uses data on propensity of general …
status and the certainty about the future. This study uses data on propensity of general …
Impoverishing effects of catastrophic health expenditures in Malawi
Background Out of pocket (OOP) health spending can potentially expose households to risk
of incurring large medical bills, and this may impact on their welfare. This work investigates …
of incurring large medical bills, and this may impact on their welfare. This work investigates …
Catastrophic health expenditure of cancer patients at the end-of-life: a retrospective observational study in China
A Leng, J Jing, S Nicholas, J Wang - BMC palliative care, 2019 - Springer
Background Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, causing a substantial
economic burden on cancer suffers and their families. The aim of this study is to explore the …
economic burden on cancer suffers and their families. The aim of this study is to explore the …
Effect of multimorbidity on utilisation and out-of-pocket expenditure in Indonesia: quantile regression analysis
Background Multimorbidity (the presence of two or more non-communicable diseases) is a
major growing challenge for many low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Yet, its …
major growing challenge for many low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Yet, its …
[HTML][HTML] Distribution and determinants of out-of-pocket healthcare expenditures in Bangladesh
Objectives As in many low-income and middle-income countries, out-of-pocket (OOP)
payments by patients or their families are a key healthcare financing mechanism in …
payments by patients or their families are a key healthcare financing mechanism in …
[HTML][HTML] A study of catastrophic health expenditures in India-evidence from nationally representative survey data: 2014-2018
S Sriram, M Albadrani - F1000Research, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: India is taking steps to provide Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Out-of-
pocket (OOP) health care payment is the most important mechanism for health care payment …
pocket (OOP) health care payment is the most important mechanism for health care payment …
Variations in catastrophic health expenditure across the states of India: 2004 to 2014
Background Financial protection is a key dimension of universal health coverage.
Catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) has increased in India over time. The overall figures …
Catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) has increased in India over time. The overall figures …
Incidence, socio-economic inequalities and determinants of catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment for diabetes care in South Africa: a study at two …
Background Direct out of pocket (OOP) payments for healthcare may cause financial
hardship. For diabetic patients who require frequent visits to health centres, this is of concern …
hardship. For diabetic patients who require frequent visits to health centres, this is of concern …