A study of disease financial burden with different TB control programs
- VernacularTitle:结核病控制项目疾病经济负担研究
- Author:
Guiying WU
;
Youlong GONG
;
Yumei LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tuberculosis(TB);
Intervenient measure;
Disease financial burden
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
1996;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the effect of different intervenient measures for TB control on disease financial burden. Method A survey was conducted of the expenses incurred on 1 700 new and retreated TB patients from areas covered by the World Bank project, the Ministry of Public Health project, and non project areas where intervenient measures were also taken. The method of economic estimation was used to explore the disease financial burden carried by the patients families and society. Result The average family disease financial burden is as follows: 1 735 yuan for a new case and 2 755.99 yuan for a retreated case in the international TB program(ITP); 2 669.27 yuan for a new case and 3 530.17 yuan for a retreated case in the national TB program(NTP); and 6 787.02 yuan for a new case and 7 276.10 yuan for a retreated case in the non project areas using conventional TB therapy(CTT). The average social disease financial burden is as follows: 4 735.55 yuan in ITP; 6 471.91 yuan in NTP; and 10 919.96 yuan in CTT. Conclusion The disease financial burden was the lowest in ITP, highest in CTT, and intermediate in NTP.
