Components of Out-of-Pocket Expenditure and Their Relative Contribution to Economic Burden of Diseases in India.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

High out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) on health in India may limit achieving universal health coverage. A clear insight on the components of health expenditure may be necessary to make allocative decisions to reduce OOPE, and such details by sociodemographic group and state have not been studied in India.

Objective

To analyze the relative contribution of drugs, diagnostic tests, doctor and surgeon fees, and expenditure on other medical services and nonmedical health-related services, such as transport, lodging, and food, by sociodemographic characteristics of patients, geography, and type of illness.

Design, setting, and participants

A population-based cross-sectional health consumption survey conducted by the National Sample Survey Organisation in 2018 was

SUBMITTER: Ambade M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9107026 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature