Analysis on direct medical expenses and relief items service package of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Minhang District of Shanghai / 复旦学报(医学版)
Fudan University Journal of Medical Sciences
; (6): 668-673, 2017.
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em Chinês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-662152
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Objective To investigte the direct medical expense for diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) patients and its financial burden on family in Minhang District,Shanghai,and to provide evidence for improving TB derating policy and reducing the economic burden.Methods A total of 347 pulmonary TB patients who had completed treatment were investigated by questionnaire.Their receipts on diagnosis and treatment of TB were collected.Ranksum test,linear regression and x2 test were used to analyze medical expenses,influencing factors and social economic burden.Results The median of TB patients' direct medical expenses was 5 657 yuan/person.Linear regression showed that direct medical expenses were related with census,main medical institutions and complications.The main medical institutions have a greater impact on direct medical expenses (β'=-0.217).In the patients,7.5 % had high medical expenditures after the deduction of medical reimbursement and derating.And they were mainly distributed among low-income people.Conclusions The diagnosis and treatment expenses of TB patients were relatively high,which resulted in a heavier financial burden to the patient's family.The elderly tuberculosis patients,patients with complications and poor groups should become the focus of medical reimbursement and derating policy.
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Contexto em Saúde:
Agenda de Saúde Sustentável para as Américas
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ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
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Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Objetivo 4: Financiamento para a saúde
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Meta 3.3: Acabar com as doenças tropicais negligenciadas e combater as doenças transmissíveis
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Doenças Negligenciadas
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Tuberculose
Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Tipo de estudo:
Avaliação econômica em saúde
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Fudan University Journal of Medical Sciences
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
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