Economic burden and catastrophic cost among people living with sickle cell disease, attending a tertiary health institution in south-east zone, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT: Out-of-pocket spending and lack of adequate health policy support for people living with sickle cell disease in Nigeria may predispose to high economic burden and catastrophic cost. The objective of the study was to evaluate the economic burden and catastrophic cost of sickle cell disease patients in a Nigerian tertiary health institution. In this study, a cross-sectional descriptive survey design was used to study a sample of 149 sickle cell disease patients managed at University of Nigeria Teaching hospital Enugu, South east Nigeria. A structured pre-tested interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect primary data from adult participants and caregivers of paediatric patients. Data collection lasted for three months. The major findings were median monthly economic burden of

SUBMITTER: Amarachukwu CN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9398014 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature