Out-of-pocket expenditure of patients admitted with dengue in a public hospital in Bangladesh.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-08-21 DOI:10.1093/trstmh/traf087

Md Abur Rafi, Mahmuda Yesmin, Safayet Jamil, Avijit Sarker Jyoti, Shouvik Roy Subha, Plaban Chandra Sarker, Prachurjo Sarkar, Dewan Tasnia Azad, Mir Susmita Zaman, Mohammad Jahid Hasan

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Abstract

Background: Bangladesh's health system is largely financed through out-of-pocket (OOP) payments. We aimed to quantify the direct OOP expenditure incurred by hospitalised patients with dengue during the 2023 epidemic.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 428 hospitalised adult patients with dengue at a major public hospital during the 2023 epidemic, collecting detailed OOP expenditure data.

Results: The median total OOP expenditure was US$51 per patient, with medical costs comprising 56% and non-medical costs 44%. Laboratory investigations and travel expenses were the largest contributors.

Conclusions: Hospitalisation with dengue imposes a substantial financial burden on patients in public facilities.

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孟加拉国一家公立医院收治的登革热患者的自付费用。

背景：孟加拉国卫生系统的资金主要来自自付（OOP）。我们旨在量化2023年登革热流行期间住院患者的直接OOP支出。方法：对2023年登革热流行期间在某大型公立医院住院的428例成年登革热患者进行横断面研究，收集详细的OOP支出数据。结果：OOP总费用中位数为每位患者51美元，其中医疗费用占56%，非医疗费用占44%。实验室调查和差旅费是最大的贡献者。结论：登革热住院给公共设施的患者带来了巨大的经济负担。

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Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

4.00

自引率

9.10%

发文量

115

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

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