The Economic Burden of Childhood Ocular Morbidity in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Childhood eye morbidity is a great public health problem, especially in low-income countries. This study aimed to determine the economic burden of childhood ocular morbidity on attending tertiary hospitals in Bangladesh. This study also assessed the catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) for childhood ocular morbidity in Bangladesh.

Methods

A cross-sectional mixed method was used for this study from April to October 2023 at two tertiary hospitals in Bangladesh, one government-funded and one private. Face-to-face interviews using a semi-structured quantitative questionnaire with the caregivers/parents and in-depth interviews (IDIs) were conducted among the same respondents of these two hospitals, and a workshop was conducted with the stakeholders during the study

SUBMITTER: Hussain AHME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11399158 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature