Non-medical costs incurred by critically ill patients with dengue, sepsis and tetanus within a major referral hospital in Southern Vietnam: a cost of illness study.

ABSTRACT: Improving the knowledge of the costs of critical care is vital for informing health policy. However, cost data remain limited, particularly for low- and middle-income countries. The aim of this cross-sectional study is to describe the direct/indirect non-medical costs incurred by critically ill tetanus, sepsis and dengue patients and their families during their hospitalisation, using data from a major referral hospital in Vietnam. This study was conducted within the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City, a tertiary referral hospital specialising in infectious diseases serving Southern Vietnam. Patients who were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and diagnosed with either tetanus, dengue or sepsis were enrolled between April and November 2022. In total, 94 patients (and

SUBMITTER: Hung TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12366576 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature