Direct patient costs of maternal care and birth-related complications at faith-based hospitals in Madagascar: a secondary analysis of programme data using patient invoices.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We aimed to determine the rate of catastrophic health expenditure incurred by women using maternal healthcare services at faith-based hospitals in Madagascar.

Design

This was a secondary analysis of programmatic data obtained from a non-governmental organisation.

Setting

Two faith-based, secondary-level hospitals located in rural communities in southern Madagascar.

Participants

All women using maternal healthcare services at the study hospitals between 1 March 2019 and 7 September 2020 were included (n=957 women).

Measures

We collected patient invoices and medical records of all participants. We then calculated the rate of catastrophic health expenditure relative to 10% and 25% of average annual household consumption in the study region.

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SUBMITTER: Franke MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9036443 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature