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An analysis of out-of-pocket costs associated with hospitalised injuries in Vietnam [PDF]
The Lancet, 2015 Background In Vietnam, over 39 000 people die and millions are hospitalised due to injuries every year. Injuries create a significant financial burden for families. In this study, we estimated out-of-pocket payment for medical care of injuries and the role of health insurance in containing such costs.
Nguyen, H, Ivers, R, Jan, S, Pham, C
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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2023 Introduction: Globally, one-third of current health expenditure had been out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE). The health system financing of almost all low- and middle-income countries including India rely heavily on out-of-pocket (OOP) payments for health ...
Pritam Ghosh +5 more
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“Physician Strategies to Reduce Patients' Out-of-Pocket Prescription Costs” [PDF]
Oncology Times, 2005 Physicians often do not communicate with patients about out-of-pocket costs, although research indicates that physicians and patients value such discussion.Cross-sectional national random sample mail survey of 1400 cardiologists and general internists to quantify barriers to communication about out-of-pocket costs and strategies used to assist patients
G Caleb, Alexander +2 more
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Out-of-pocket expenditures for primary health care in Tajikistan : a time-trend analysis [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Aligned with the international call for universal coverage of affordable and quality health care, the government of Tajikistan is undertaking reforms of its health system aiming amongst others at reducing the out-of-pocket expenditures (OPE ...
Gulyamova, Z. M. +7 more
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Out‐of‐pocket costs for paediatric admissions in district hospitals in Kenya [PDF]
Tropical Medicine & International Health, 2012 AbstractObjective To describe out‐of‐pocket costs of inpatient care for children under 5 years of age in district hospitals in Kenya.Methods A total of 256 caretakers of admitted children were interviewed in 2‐week surveys conducted in eight hospitals in four provinces in Kenya.
Barasa, E +3 more
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The impact of immigration on public and out-of-pocket health expenditure in OECD countries [PDF]
, 2020 This paper examined the impact of the inflow of new immigrants on public and out-of-pocket health expenditure in 33 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Developments (OECD) countries over the period of 2000–2015.
Gow, Jeff +2 more
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Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 2020 Introduction: The study investigates the cost incurred by leptospirosis patients as either out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) or opportunity cost (OC) and recommends accordingly for the national program on leptospirosis in India.
Sridhar Ryavanki Prahlad +2 more
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Out of Pocket Payment and Affordability of Medication for Geriatric Patients in Tehran, Iran
Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2019 Background: Considering the importance of high out-of-pocket (OOP) payment (OOPP), as a marker of health system performance, and affordability of medications in the elderly, this study was conducted to determine these issues.
Morvarid ZARIF-YEGANEH +4 more
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Economic burden on caregivers or parents with Down syndrome children—a systematic review protocol
Systematic Reviews, 2023 Background Financial burden is a common phenomenon, often noticed in the caregivers of children with Down syndrome. It echoes adverse effects on the caregiver’s mental and physical health.
Jyothi Shetty +4 more
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Out-of-pocket payment for assisted reproductive techniques in the public health sector in South Africa - how do households cope? [PDF]
, 2011 Includes bibliographical references.In South Africa assisted reproductive techniques (ART) are poorly covered by health insurances or government funding thereby often inflicting out-of-pocket payment (OPP) on patients.
Sherwood, Kerry Anne
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