Examining Approaches to Estimate the Prevalence of Catastrophic Costs Due to Tuberculosis from Small-Scale Studies in South Africa
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DOI: 10.1007/s40273-020-00898-3
Abstract: Background and Objective In context of the End TB goal of zero tuberculosis (TB)-affected households encountering catastrophic costs due to TB by 2020, the estimation of national prevalence of catastrophic costs due to TB is… read more here.
Keywords: analysis; prevalence; level; costs due ... See more keywords
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the catastrophic costs incurred by tuberculosis patients
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-04345-x
Abstract: One of the strategies of the World Health Organization End Tuberculosis (TB) was to reduce the catastrophic costs incurred by TB-affected families to 0% by 2020.Catastrophic cost is defined by the total cost related to… read more here.
Keywords: tuberculosis; costs incurred; catastrophic costs; meta analysis ... See more keywords
Catastrophic costs of tuberculosis care in a population with internal migrants in China
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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05686-5
Abstract: Background The internal rural-to-urban migration is one of the major challenges for tuberculosis (TB) control in China. Patient costs incurred during TB diagnosis and treatment could cause access and adherence barriers, particularly among migrants. Here,… read more here.
Keywords: internal migrants; population internal; care; migrants china ... See more keywords
Inequity in catastrophic costs among tuberculosis-affected households in China
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DOI: 10.1186/s40249-019-0564-2
Abstract: BackgroundThere are limited nationally representative studies globally in the post-2015 END tuberculosis (TB) era regarding wealth related inequity in the distribution of catastrophic costs due to TB care. Under the Chinese national tuberculosis programme setting,… read more here.
Keywords: distribution catastrophic; treatment; treatment treatment; pre treatment ... See more keywords
Expansion of social protection is necessary towards zero catastrophic costs due to TB: The first national TB patient cost survey in the Philippines
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264689
Abstract: Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease associated with poverty. Moreover, a significant proportion of TB patients face a substantial financial burden before and during TB care. One of the top targets in the End TB… read more here.
Keywords: zero catastrophic; cost; catastrophic costs; survey ... See more keywords
Out-of-pocket expenditure and catastrophic costs due to COVID-19 in Indonesia: A rapid online survey
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1072250
Abstract: Background The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created a substantial socioeconomic impact, particularly in developing countries such as Indonesia. Purpose(s)/objective(s) This study aimed to describe the COVID-19-related out-of-pocket spending of Indonesian citizens and… read more here.
Keywords: online survey; catastrophic costs; covid; pocket ... See more keywords
Catastrophic Costs among Tuberculosis-Affected Households in Egypt: Magnitude, Cost Drivers, and Coping Strategies
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20032640
Abstract: Despite national programs covering the cost of treatment for tuberculosis (TB) in many countries, TB patients still face substantial costs. The end TB strategy, set by the World Health Organization (WHO), calls for “zero” TB… read more here.
Keywords: post diagnosis; diagnosis; cost; catastrophic costs ... See more keywords