Estimated indirect costs of haemodialysis versus peritoneal dialysis from a patients' perspective at an Academic Hospital in Pretoria, South Africa.

ABSTRACT: In South Africa (SA), patients with kidney failure can be on either haemodialysis (HD), which is performed by a healthcare professional in a hospital thrice weekly; or peritoneal dialysis (PD), which can performed daily at home. There needs to be more studies within the South African healthcare sector on the cost of kidney failure and especially the indirect costs associated with patients being on dialysis to provide future guidance. This study aimed to determine and compare the indirect costs associated with HD and PD from the patients' perspective at an Academic Hospital in Pretoria. The study used a cross-sectional prospective quantitative study design. The researcher used face-to-face interviews to collect data and the human capital approach to calculate productivity losses. The study

SUBMITTER: Moalosi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10585753 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature