Adopting integrated management of childhood illness module at local level in Bangladesh: implications for recurrent costs.
J Health Popul Nutr
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2002 Mar; 20(1): 42-50
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-718
ABSTRACT
This study estimated the recurrent cost implications of adopting Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) at the first-level healthcare facilities in Bangladesh. Data on illnesses of children who sought care either from community health workers (CHWs) or from paramedics over a four-month period were collected in a rural community. A total of 5,505 children sought care. About 75% of symptoms mentioned by mothers were directly related to illnesses that are targeted in the IMCI. Cough and fever represented 64% of all reported complaints. Referral of patients to higher facilities varied from 3% for the paramedics to 77% for the CHWs. Had the IMCI module been followed, proportion of children needing referral should have been around 8%. Significant differences were observed between IMCI-recommended drug treatment and current practice followed by the paramedics. Adoption of IMCI should save about US$ 7 million on drugs alone for the whole country. Proper implementation of IMCI will require employment of additional health workers that will cost about US$ 2.7 million. If the current level of healthcare use is assumed, introduction of IMCI in Bangladesh will save over US$ 4 million.
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Assunto principal:
Honorários por Prescrição de Medicamentos
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Bangladesh
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Serviços de Saúde da Criança
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Pré-Escolar
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Proteção da Criança
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Estudos Prospectivos
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Inquéritos e Questionários
Tipo de estudo:
Avaliação Econômica em Saúde
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Estudo observacional
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J Health Popul Nutr
Assunto da revista:
Gastroenterology
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Nutritional Sciences
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Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
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