Cost and health-related quality of life for children hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus in Central China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The economic burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection and its impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are not well-understood in China. This study assessed total cost and HRQoL for children hospitalized with RSV in Central China.

Methods

Based on a prospective case series study in Henan Province in 2020-2021, inpatients aged 0-59 months with RSV-related acute respiratory infections (ARIs) were included into analysis. Total cost included direct medical cost (sum of medical cost before and during hospitalization), direct non-medical cost, and indirect cost. Direct medical cost during hospitalization data were extracted from the hospital information system. Other costs and HRQoL status were obtained from a telephone survey conducted in the careg

SUBMITTER: Ren L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10495873 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature