Direct cost of hospitalization of pediatric focal epilepsy patients in a tertiary medical center.
- Author:
Jeric D. Dimaano
;
Madelyn P. Pascual
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hospitalization cost analysis;
Pediatric focal epilepsy;
PhilHealth coverage
- From:
The Philippine Children’s Medical Center Journal
2021;17(2):25-31
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:To determine the cost of hospitalization, percentage distribution of expenses,
and average expenditures covered by PhilHealth, hospital share and patient’s share in financing
the hospitalization of pediatric focal epilepsy patients in a tertiary government hospital.
METHODOLOGY:This is descriptive retrospective research of patients diagnosed and
managed as focal epilepsy from July to December 2018. Mean, standard deviation and
percentage distribution of expenses were determined.
RESULTS:The mean cost of hospitalization is 21,545.96 Php and the laboratory cost
contributes the most to the total cost with a mean of 6,046.08 Php. The mean cost shouldered by
PhilHealth is 3,734.26 Php which is 17.33% of the total cost of hospitalization.
CONCLUSION:The laboratory cost makes up most of the hospital cost. Philhealth covers a
small percentage of the hospitalization cost of pediatric focal epilepsy patients with most of the
total cost shortly followed by the patient’s share.
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