Expenditure and Financial Burden for Stomach Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment in China: A Multicenter Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Stomach cancer is a huge threat to the health of Chinese people. However, few studies have looked into the expenditure and financial burden due to stomach cancer in China. Methods: To estimate the direct (medical and non-medical) and indirect expenditure for diagnosis and treatment for stomach cancer patients in China, a multicenter survey was conducted in 37 tertiary hospitals in 13 provinces across China from 2012 to 2014. Each enrolled patient was interviewed through a structured questionnaire. The medical and non-medical expenditure at different clinical stages, the composition of non-medical expenditure, and the time loss for the cancer patient and their family were assessed. All expenditure data were inflated to the 2014 Chinese Yuan [CNY; 1 CNY = 0.163 USA

SUBMITTER: Zhang K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7426494 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature