Disparities in economic burden for children with leukemia insured by resident basic medical insurance: evidence from real-world data 2015-2019 in Guangdong, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pediatric leukemia is the most prevalent childhood cancer in China and incurs heavy economic burden to patients without sufficient insurance protection. Although all Chinese children are obliged to enroll in the national insurance scheme, "Resident Basic Medical Insurance (RBMI)", the protection may vary among patient subgroups. This study is designed to measure the disparities in economic burden for patients with leukemia under RBMI protection and explore the influencing factors.

Methods

The included patients were aged ≤ 15 and diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML, with/without transplantation). They all completed treatment course consecutively in Nanfang Hospital and Zhujiang Hospital from Jan.1, 2015, to Dec.30, 2019,

SUBMITTER: Zhan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8858506 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature