Direct and Indirect Costs of Pediatric Gastroenteritis in Vellore, India.
| dc.contributor.author | Jacob, Joby | |
| dc.contributor.author | Joseph, Tej K | |
| dc.contributor.author | Srinivasan, Rajan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kompithra, Rajeev Zachariah | |
| dc.contributor.author | Simon, Anna | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kang, Gagandeep | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-12-01T06:21:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-12-01T06:21:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Objective: To determine costs of pediatric gastroenteritis in out-patient and in-patient facilities. Methods: Cross-sectional survey of children with acute gastroenteritis attending out-patient clinic (n=30) or admitted in the ward (n=30) for management in the Christian Medical College, Vellore, India from July-September 2014 to estimate direct (drugs, tests, consultation/hospitalization) and indirect (travel, food, lost wages) costs associated with the episode. Results: Median direct and indirect costs were Rs 590 and Rs 190 for out-patient management and Rs 7258 and Rs. 610 for hospitalization, constituting 1.1% and 11% of median annual household income, respectively. Conclusions: Escalating healthcare costs need tracking for evaluation of interventions. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Joby Jacob, Tej K Joseph, Rajan Srinivasan, Rajeev Zachariah Kompithra, Anna Simon and Gagandeep Kang. Direct and Indirect Costs of Pediatric Gastroenteritis in Vellore, India. Indian Pediatrics. 2016 Jul; 53(7): 642- 642-644. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/179137 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.source.uri | https://www.indianpediatrics.net/july2016/july-642-644.htm | en_US |
| dc.subject | Diarrhea | en_US |
| dc.subject | Epidemiology | en_US |
| dc.subject | Healthcare expenditure | en_US |
| dc.title | Direct and Indirect Costs of Pediatric Gastroenteritis in Vellore, India. | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |