Patient-related healthcare costs for diarrhoea, Guillain Barre syndrome and invasive non-typhoidal salmonellosis in Gondar, Ethiopia, 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, foodborne diseases result in a significant disease burden with low- and middle-income countries disproportionately affected. Estimates of healthcare costs related to foodborne disease can aid decision makers to take action to mitigate risks and prevent illness. However, only limited data on the African continent are available, especially related to more severe sequelae. We provide estimates of direct and indirect (non)-medical costs of patients with diarrhoea, Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), and invasive non-typhoidal salmonellosis (iNTS) in three healthcare facilities in Gondar, Ethiopia.

Methods

We used healthcare data from patient records, interviews with family caregivers and 2020 healthcare resource unit costs. Descriptive statistical analysis was pe

SUBMITTER: van Wagenberg CPA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9670532 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature