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Estimating healthcare demand for an aging population: a flexible and robust bayesian joint model [PDF]

, 2012
In this paper, we analyse two frequently used measures of the demand for health care, namely hospital visits and out-of-pocket health care expenditure, which have been analysed separately in the existing literature.
Brown, S., Ghosh, P., Mukherji, A., Roychowdhury, S.   +3 more
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A National Study of Out-of-Pocket Expenditures for Mammography Screening [PDF]

Journal of Women's Health, 2011
To identify variations in screening mammography expenditures, primarily out-of-pocket and total expenditures, of women 40-64 years of age in the United States and factors associated with variations.Retrospective analysis of data collected from the 2007 and 2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS).
Traci, LeMasters, Usha, Sambamoorthi
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Contribution of household health care expenditure to poverty in Oyo State, South West Nigeria: A rural and urban comparison

Journal of Health Management & Informatics, 2017
Introduction: The financial burden of health care costs in Nigeria is borne almost entirely by the individuals and household members as health care financing is still mostly from out of pocket (OOP) payments. OOP payments can lead households into poverty.
Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi, Akindele Olupelumi Adebiyi, Akinola Ayoola Fatiregun   +2 more
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Health care-seeking behaviour and out-of-pocket payments in Tbilisi, Georgia.

, 2005
Based on a household survey conducted in Tbilisi, Georgia, in 2000, this paper examines current patterns of health care-seeking behaviour and the extent of out-of-pocket payments.
Bennett, Sara, Gotsadze, George, Gzirishvili, David, Ranson, Kent   +3 more
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Assessment of Out-of-Pocket Expenditure on Noncommunicable Diseases in Urban Slum of Mysuru City

Indian Journal of Medical Specialities, 2023
Background: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death and disability globally, and the burden is expected to grow rapidly in developing countries.
Choedon, M. R. Narayana Murthy, Amogha Shree, Chandan N   +3 more
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IJCM_236A: Out-of-pocket expenditure on healthcare among geriatric population in central Kerala

Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Background: India is facing dual challenges caused by a rapid increase in burden of non-communicable diseases, marking epidemiological transition and an unprecedented expansion of geriatric population.
Merin Mariam Roy, Jose Vincent
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Distribution of out of pocket health expenditures in a sub-Saharan Africa country: evidence from the national survey of household standard of living, Côte d’Ivoire

BMC Research Notes, 2019
Objective The purpose and objective of our research is to identify the determinants of the out of pocket (OOP) health expenditures in the population of Ivory Coast and the ratios across three different area; Abidjan, the rural and urban area.
Akissi Régine Attia-Konan, Agbaya Stéphane Serge Oga, Amadou Touré, Kouakou Luc Kouadio   +3 more
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Factors that affect the uptake of community-based health insurance in low-income and middle-income countries : a systematic protocol [PDF]

, 2014
Many people residing in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) are regularly exposed to catastrophic healthcare expenditure. It is therefore pertinent that LMICs should finance their health systems in ways that ensure that their citizens can use ...
Adebayo, E. F., Ataguba, J. E., Lamont, K. T., Okwundu, C. I., Uthman, Olalekan A., Wiysonge, C. S.   +5 more
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The economic impact of moderate stage Alzheimer's disease in Italy: Evidence from the UP-TECH randomized trial [PDF]

, 2015
Background: There is consensus that dementia is the most burdensome disease for modern societies. Few cost-of-illness studies examined the complexity of Alzheimer's disease (AD) burden, considering at the same time health and social care, cash allowances,
Alessandrini, D., Angeloni, R., Antonioli, A., Baldassarri, D., Barabucci, M., Bartolucci, D., Bartulewicz, K., Bassani, M., Bevilacqua, R., Bitti, L., Bollettini, P., Bonafede, G., Bonfigli, A.R., Bonfranceschi, F., Bratti, R.A., Bruttapasta, M.C., Buccolini, C., Bustacchini, S., Capasso, M., Caraffa, G., Carangella, R., Carboni, F., Carosi, A., Cassetta, L., Cavallo, F., Ceccolini, D., Chiatti, C., Ciccola, A., Cionfrini, L., Civerchia, P., Corsonello, A., D'Incecco, P., De Santis, A., Demma, F., Di Felice, M., Di Furia, L., Di Prima, G., Di Rosa, M., Dini, L., Fiori, T., Formica, B., Fronzi, C., Furneri, G., Giacchetta, S., Giacomini, V., Gioia, G., Giovagnoli, L., Giuli, C., Giusepponi, G., Lacetera, A., Lanciotti, C., Lattanzi, G., Lattanzio, F., Loffreda, A., Lorenzetti, S., Luciani, O., Maffei, C.M., Manca, A.M., Manzoli, L., Marcellini, M., Marchegiani, G., Mariani, L., Marinelli, I., Marinelli, P., Masera, F.b and Cherubini, Mastrorilli, F., Melchiorre, G., Moraca, M.E., Moroni, R., Olivetti, P., Paci, C., Paolasini, E., Pezzola, D., Piatkowska, I., Picciotti, G., Pigini, V., Pignotti, M., Postacchini, D., Pozzari, G., Principi, A., Proietti, M.C., Quarticelli, A., Rea, V., Rimland, J.M., Rocchetti, C., Rossi, L., Rovedi, M., Rucoli, R., Sabbatini, M., Santarelli, G., Scialè, V., Scoccia, G., Signorino, M., Sorvillo, F., Spazzafumo, L., Tacchi, G., Tasso, L., Teodori, N., Tomassini, P.F., Tonelli, T., Tortorelli, S., Valeri, V., Vincitorio, D.   +102 more
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Household Expenditures on Illnesses during Infancy in a Rural Community: A Cross Sectional Study from Pondicherry

National Journal of Community Medicine, 2017
Introduction: Health status of infants is considered as a proxy measure of socio-economic development of a nation. Although infants form a vulnerable group in any population, very few studies examined expenditure for healthcare in India in this group.
Yogesh A Bahurupi, Sarada Sireesha Bojja, Abhijit V Boratne, Shib Sekhar Datta   +3 more
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