Cost-benefit analysis of mammography screening: the perspective of Nigerian healthcare providers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is no national breast cancer screening implemented in Nigeria. The National Cancer Control Plan (NCCP) has a goal of making screening services and early detection of cancer available for all Nigerians. Health financing is predominantly through out-of-pocket (OOP) spending. As it could take a while for the NCCP to figure out a financing mechanism to make screening widely available, it is necessary to assess if mammography screening could be potentially funded by OOP by ascertaining the value that eligible women place on it. This study assessed the cost-benefit of mammography screening from the healthcare provider's perspective.

Methods

This hospital-based cross-sectional study assessed the potential benefit of mammography using participants' willingness to

SUBMITTER: Nduka IJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12581012 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature