Health-related quality of life and economic burden of childhood pneumonia in China: a multiregion study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To systematically investigate the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and economic burden of children with pneumonia in different regions of China.

Study design

The study recruited a series of children under 5 years hospitalised for pneumonia in Shanghai, Zhengzhou and Kunming from January to October 2019.Health utility was assessed using the proxy version of EQ-5D-Y by interviewing patients' guardians face to face. The assessment was administered twice at patients' admission and discharge. Cost incurred for receiving the hospitalisation was collected. Multiple linear regression and quantile regression were used to explore factors of EQ-5D-Y Health Utility Score (HUS) and costs, respectively.

Results

A total of 501 paediatric patients with a median age (I

SUBMITTER: Gao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10626790 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature