The cost of dengue shock and septic shock in Vietnam: a patient-centred economic analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dengue shock (DS) and septic shock (SS) are the most common infectious causes of shock in Vietnam. Little is known about the cost of an episode of DS or SS from the patient perspective. We aimed to describe the direct medical, non-medical and productivity costs associated with DS and SS.

Methods

We recruited adults with DS and SS to a prospective observational study at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Ho Chi Minh City, from 2019 to 2021. We collected hospital bills, insurance status and out of pocket payments, and conducted an economic questionnaire at discharge, 1, 3 and 6 mo later. We calculated the proportion incurring catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) and catastrophic costs.

Results

We recruited 127 adults with DS, of whom 118 survived, and 35 wi

SUBMITTER: McBride A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7618728 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature