2017
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-017-2420-3
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Cost of Treatment of Febrile Acute Respiratory Infection (FARI) Among Under-Five Children Attending Health Facilities of Ballabgarh, Haryana

Abstract: Respiratory infections are responsible for substantial economic burden, especially with huge proportion of out-of-pocket expenditure. Total cost of a respiratory episode that required hospitalization was 1.5 times the per capita monthly income of an Indian.

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“…The results from our study show that approximately one-third of the total cost is contributed by indirect cost which is similar to findings from studies done in India and Bangladesh [ 32 , 33 ]. The indirect cost does not include travel and living expenses and therefore the out-of-pocket expenditures of parents/guardians in the present study is likely to be higher.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%
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“…The results from our study show that approximately one-third of the total cost is contributed by indirect cost which is similar to findings from studies done in India and Bangladesh [ 32 , 33 ]. The indirect cost does not include travel and living expenses and therefore the out-of-pocket expenditures of parents/guardians in the present study is likely to be higher.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%
“…The bed charges, the largest component of direct costs, depended on which ward the infant was admitted to and the length of hospital stay. Our study is similar to studies in India and Bangladesh [ 32 , 33 ], where the bed charges account for significant cost of treatment of hospitalized children. Neonates at KCH are admitted to the NIMCU and shifted to NICU if they require advanced support.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 88%
“…In another study, there was high OOP expense which may be due to the study participants being the general population. [ 13 ] In a study by Pradhan et al . on the IPD expense, the direct expense was ₹7015.00 and indirect expenses were ₹5190.00 for febrile illness in a tertiary hospital.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[ 14 ] The median expense incurred for fever and respiratory illness among U5C visiting a healthcare center in Haryana, India in OPD was ₹447.00 and IPD was ₹7506.00. [ 13 ]…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Whether this amount is more or less is difficult to comment on account of: (1) limited cost analysis study on febrile illnesses, (2) different objectives and methods adopted in different studies and different types of health facilities, (3) cost studies of single underlying disease with manifestation of fever such as typhoid fever and acute respiratory illness, and (4) health facilities are not tuned to undertake this type of studies. [101112]…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%