Cost-of-illness study among patients with diabetes mellitus and coping mechanisms in Northern Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The increasing prevalence of diabetes globally imposes financial burden on individuals, societies and health systems. However, not much is known about the treatment costs of diabetes and the coping mechanisms patients adopt in seeking care in the northern part of Ghana. In this study, we assessed the annual direct, indirect and intangible costs of diabetes mellitus care and related coping mechanisms of patients at the Tamale Teaching Hospital's Diabetic Clinic.

Methods

This was a descriptive cross-sectional cost-of-illness study conducted between June and August 2023 among 385 patients with diabetes in the Tamale Teaching Hospital of Ghana. Participants were selected by systematic random sampling. Direct medical costs (summation of cost of medications, investiga

SUBMITTER: Ziblim AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11812882 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature