Health Facility Cost of Buruli Ulcer Wound Treatment in Ghana: A Case Study

Abstract

The cost of BU wound treatment takes a considerable amount of the hospital's expenditure. This shows the importance of health facility cost as one of the decision-making tools for both resource allocation and mobilization. Hospital management must therefore constantly examine its staffing norms and the associated cost to improve the hospital's resource allocation.

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“…Even with effective antimicrobial therapy, BU wound healing is slow, often requiring many months of care 6 . Studies from Ghana and Nigeria have reported that BU imposes substantial costs on affected individuals, their households 7,8 , and the health system 9 .…”

What Are the Challenges in Conducting Cost-of-Illness Studies?

“…Two of the studies are population based [4,5], providing the first information on the economic burden of substance abuse and several types of cancers in the Russian Federation. Other studies estimated the COI in a sample of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and its relation to disease severity [6]; the cost related to work productivity of patients with ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriasis in the Czech Republic [7]; the direct cost of HIV-infected patients in Greece [8]; and a single-center study from Ghana assessing the health facility cost of Buruli ulcer wound infection [9]. Although all these studies present a cost analysis, some may not be considered traditional COI analyses because of their narrow scope.…”

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“…This disease is characterized by the progression of painless nodules, papules, plaques or edemas to painless ulcers, mainly on arms and legs ( 9 ). The painlessness of the disease may be attributed to the effect of mycolactone on specific neurological pathways of the host ( 10 ).…”

“…The painlessness of the disease may be attributed to the effect of mycolactone on specific neurological pathways of the host ( 10 ). These ulcers can lead to potential disfigurement or long-term disability if the patient is not treated timeously ( 8 , 9 ). The recommended treatment consists of 10 mg/kg of rifampicin once daily and 7.5 mg/kg of clarithromycin twice daily ( 1 ).…”