A cost-effectiveness analysis of surgical care delivery in Eastern Uganda-a societal perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The mismatch between the global burden of surgical disease and global health funding for surgical illness exacerbates disparities in surgical care access worldwide. Amidst competing priorities, governments need to rationally allocate scarce resources to address local needs. To build an investment case for surgery, economic data on surgical care delivery is needed. This study focuses on femur fractures.

Methods

This prospective cohort study at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital (SRRH), captured demographic, clinical, and cost data from all surgical inpatients and their caregivers at SRRH from February 2018 through July 2019. We performed descriptive and inferential analyses. We estimated the cost effectiveness of intramedullary nailing relative to traction for femur

SUBMITTER: Nwanna-Nzewunwa O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10015833 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature