Patient treatment cost of oral diseases in Ghana
Ghana Medical Journal
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56(3): 176-184, )2022. Figures, Tables
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Objectives:
To estimate patient treatment cost of oral diseases in GhanaDesign:
A cross-sectional study design using cost-of-illness analysis was employedSetting:
The study was conducted at the dental unit of the University of Ghana Hospital, LegonParticipants:
About185 patients attending the dental unit of the hospital were selectedInterventions:
None Main outcomemeasures:
Direct medical and non-medical costs, indirect costs, and intangible costs of treatment of oral conditionsResults:
The estimated average cost of treatment for oral diseases was US$ 35.75. The total cost was US$ 6,614.11, with the direct and indirect costs constituting 94.5% and 5.5%, respectively of the total cost. Direct medical costs constituted 86.9%, while direct non-medical costs constituted 13.1% of the total direct cost. The richer socio-economic group had the highest cost per quintile, with a mean of US$ 46.69. The intangible cost described was highest for pain (47.1%), followed by difficulty in eating (40.8%) and sleeping (34.6%) for both men and women.Conclusion:
The costs of oral diseases are huge and cannot be overlooked. Oral diseases also pose significant productivity losses to patients
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Direct Service Costs
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Disease
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Analysis of Situation
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Substance Abuse, Oral
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Health Services Accessibility
Type of study:
Health economic evaluation
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Observational study
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Ghana Medical Journal
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
2School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, P.O. Box L.G. 13, Legon, Ghana/GH
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Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate, Ghana Health Service, Private Mail Bag, Tema, Ghana/GH
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