Direct and indirect costs of acute diarrhea in children under five years of age in Indonesia: Health facilities and community survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diarrhea remains a major cause of child morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries. Reliable data on the economic burden of diarrhea is required to support the selection of appropriate health intervention programs. This study aimed to estimate the costs of acute diarrhea in children under five years of age in Indonesia, a large middle-income country with a substantial diarrheal burden.

Methods

Direct medical cost data were extracted retrospectively for 1050 children under five years of age with acute diarrhea receiving inpatient care across 45 health facilities in seven Indonesian provinces during 2017-2020. Direct medical costs for children treated in outpatient settings were estimated by collecting unit costs associated with standard diarrhea ca

SUBMITTER: At Thobari J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8669319 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature