Out-of-pocket expenses experienced by rural Western Australians diagnosed with cancer
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DOI: 10.1007/s00520-018-4205-2
Abstract: PurposeOut-of-pocket expenses (OOPE) can have a significant impact on patients’ experiences of cancer treatment. This cross-sectional study sought to quantify the OOPEs experienced by rural cancer patients in Western Australia (WA), and determine factors that… read more here.
Keywords: pocket expenses; treatment; experienced rural; cancer ... See more keywords
Discussing Out-of-Pocket Expenses During Clinical Appointments: An Observational Study of Patient-Psychiatrist Interactions.
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DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201600275
Abstract: OBJECTIVE High out-of-pocket expenses for medical treatment have been associated with worse quality of life, decreased treatment adherence, and increased risk of adverse health outcomes. Treatment of depression potentially has high out-of-pocket expenses. Limited data… read more here.
Keywords: psychiatrist; pocket expenses; cost conversations; health ... See more keywords
Out-of-pocket expenses for myasthenia gravis patients in China: a study on patients insured by basic medical insurance in China, 2013–2015
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DOI: 10.1186/s13023-019-1289-9
Abstract: Background Myasthenia gravis is a rare autoimmune neuromuscular disorder. The disorder requires long-term use of expensive medication to control clinical symptoms. This study analyzed the change in trends of total medical expenses and out-of-pocket expenses… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; medical insurance; pocket expenses; myasthenia gravis ... See more keywords
Pretreatment Out-of-Pocket Expenses for Presumptive Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients, India, 2016–2017
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2605.181992
Abstract: In India, under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme, the government provides free treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis; however, many patients seek care elsewhere, which is costly. To determine those out-of-pocket expenses, we interviewed 40 presumptive patients… read more here.
Keywords: pocket expenses; tuberculosis; multidrug resistant; resistant tuberculosis ... See more keywords
A comparison of rural–urban differences in out-of-pocket expenses among older Mexicans with diabetes
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1025159
Abstract: Objective To compare total out-of-pocket expenses for physician visits and medications among older adults living with diabetes in Mexico from urban, semi-urban, and rural areas. Methods The sample included 2,398 Mexicans aged 65 years and… read more here.
Keywords: among older; rural urban; pocket expenses; urban differences ... See more keywords
A systematic review of the effect of performance-based financing interventions on out-of-pocket expenses to improve access to, and the utilization of, maternal health services across health sectors in sub-Saharan Africa
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DOI: 10.7189/jogh.13.04035
Abstract: Background Performance-based financing (PBF) assumes that subsidizing user fees for maternal health services to reduce out-of-pocket expenses will expand coverage and reduce inequities in access to maternal health services. It is usually associated with process… read more here.
Keywords: health; health services; pocket expenses; access ... See more keywords